While studying a bacterial strain, a scientist notes a short DNA sequence between inverted repeats is present in both the chromosome and a plasmid within the cell. This sequence is most likely a(n) (phage/transposon/F plasmid)
What will be an ideal response?
transposon
Bloom's Taxonomy: Analysis
Section: Genetic Recombination and Transfer
Learning Outcome: 7.31
7.4 Essay Questions
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What will be an ideal response?
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A) ethylene oxide B) formaldehyde C) hydrogen peroxide D) calcium hypochlorite E) triclosan
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A. T lymphocytes that respond to autoantigens in the thymus undergo clonal deletion. B. T lymphocytes require a specific set of cytokine signals to become activated. C. Regulatory T cells suppress autoimmune responses. D. Clonal deletion of T cells and regulatory T cell suppression prevent autoreactive T cell activation. E. Clonal deletion of T cells, lack of necessary cytokine signals, and regulatory T cell suppression prevent activation of autoreactive T cells.