Are transformation and transduction the same process?
A. Yes; they both involve the acquisition of viral genes.
B. No; although both involve gene transfer the sources of the genetic material differ.
C. Yes; both processes transfer specific gene products to a specific bacterium.
D. No; only transformation passes on genes for pathogenicity.
Answer: B
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Chromosomal gene exchange is not useful in classification studies because prokaryotes do not reproduce sexually.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following pairs of career descriptions and work tasks is not correctly matched?
A. Medical microbiologist -- identify the cause of a bladder infection at a hospital lab B. Industrial microbiologist -- manipulate bacterial strains to be less pathogenic C. Public health microbiologist -- track the incidence of AIDS in a population D. Agricultural microbiologist -- identify bacterial causes of crop disease
The deliberate removal of genetic material from one organism and combining it with the genetic material of another organism is a specific technique called
A. gene probes. B. genetic engineering. C. recombinant DNA technology. D. biotechnology. E. gel electrophoresis.
Please explain why allele frequencies have no impact on change in the value of linkage disequilibrium between two loci in a Hardy–Weinberg population
What will be an ideal response?