Q. In the extracellular medium, DNA-degrading enzymes would likely be to prevent transfer of DNA by

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Q. What is the term used for a segment of DNA with one or more genes in the centre and the two ends carrying inverted repeat sequences of nucleotides?

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Q. The plasmids can be eliminated from a cell by the process known as

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Q. Recombination of virus genomes occurs

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Q. The type of recombination that commonly occurs between a pair of homologous DNA sequences is,

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Q. Which of the following statement describes plasmids?

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Q. In lysogeny,

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Q. A microarray differs from a gene fusion in that, it

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Q. Who discovered transposons (jumping genes)?

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Q. Which type of plasmid can exist with or without being integrated into the host's chromosome?

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Q. The main difference between a self-transmissible and a mobilizable plasmid is that the self-transmissible plasmid

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Q. Which of the following is the cause for drug resistance in tuberculosis?

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Q. The transposase gene encodes an enzyme that facilitate

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Q. The term used for plasmids possessing both RTF and r determinants is

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Q. Diagnostic DNA probes have been developed for

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Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true in regards to F+ x F- mating events?

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Q. Which of the following type of recombination does not require homologous sequences and is important for the integration of viral genomes into bacterial chromosomes?

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Q. What information can be generated by interrupted mating experiments?

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Q. Which of the following transport bacterial DNA to other bacteria via bacteriophages?

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Q. When composite transposons are formed

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