exam 2 Bacterial and viral gentic system Flashcards
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freely replicating plasmids are called
Episomes
Describe bacterial genome
mostly single, circular DNA molecule/chromosomes
these are extra chromosomes, small circular dna that sometimes integrate into genome
plasmids
What are ways to transfer gene in Bacteria
COnjugation
Transformation
Transduction
This direct transfer of DNA from one bacterium to another
Conjugation
In this way, the bacterium takes up free DNA from the medium
Transformation
This way, bacterial viruses take DNA from one bacterium to another
Transduction
Is conjugation a reciprocal exchange of genetic information TRUE/FALSE
False
sex pilus is a
connection tube
F+ cells
donor cells containing F factor
F- cells
recipient cells lacking F factor
Antibiotic resistance comes from
the action of genes located on R plasmids.
Is antibiotic resistance a natural gene transfer or artificial
natural gene
Is the transfer of R plasmiods restricted to bacteria of the same or even related species
no, it is not
which cell takes up DNA
Competent cells
which cells that receive genetic material
transformants
which cells that are transformed by two or more genes
cotransformed
What is the name of the small infectious agent that only replicates INSIDE the living cell of another organism
Virus
Describe the genome of Virus
can be dna or RNA, single or double strand
What does it means for a virus to be sometimes enveloped
it means they are wrapped in a small piece of the host cells’ membrane
How does transformation work
a bacterium takes up DNA from the medium
How do virulent phages reproduce
through lytic cycle and always kills the host cells
An example of bacterial infection virus?
bacteriophage
Which phage phages DNA integrates into bacterial chromosome where it remains as inactive prophage?
Lysogenic phages