Are transformation and transduction the same process?
A. No only transformation passes on genes for pathogenicity.
B. Yes, both processes transfer specific gene products to a specific bacterium.
C. Yes, they both involve the acquisition of viral genes.
D. No, although both involve gene transfer, the sources of the genetic material differ.
Answer: D
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A. Blending inheritance cannot explain the disappearance of a trait several generations after it appeared. B. Blending inheritance leads to an increase in variation over time. C. Blending inheritance allows for rare variants of traits to increase in frequency. D. None of the other answer options is correct.
Which of the following is used to cause flocculation?
A. charcoal B. methane C. chlorine D. aluminum potassium phosphate (alum)
The cell-mediated immune response is a function of ____
a. B cells b. T cells c. plasma cells d. blood cells e. antigen producing cells
You mix sugar in water and stir until it's completely dissolved. In this system, the water is the ________, the sugar is the ________, and the end result is a ________
A) solute; solvent; solution B) solvent; solution; solute C) solute; solution; solvent D) solution; solvent; solute E) solvent; solute; solution