The test described here is a recombination test. Answer with TRUE or FALSE.

Shown below are the maps of a series of rII- deletion strains (1–5). The deleted region is indicated as (......) and the intact region as ______.



1 ___________(...........)_______________





2 _________________(...........)_________





3 (.....................)_____________________





4 ________________________(................)





5 _____(..........)______________________



rII- phage strains A-E have point mutations in the rII region. E.coli K(?) cells are coinfected with one phage that has a deletion and one phage that has a point mutation. The presence of wild-type progeny phage is assessed by the presence (+) or absence (o) of plaques.










FALSE

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