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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Q. Which of the following plamids do not possess information for self transfer to another cell?

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Q. The term used for acquisition of naked DNA from its environment and its incorporation in their genome by a bacterium is

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Q. What is term used for a bacterial cell that is able to take up naked DNA?

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Q. Penicillin resistance in staphylococci is acquired due to

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Q. The plasmid which makes the host more pathogenic is

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Q. The expression of gene X (which has promoter Px) is to be monitored. A gene fusion construction for carrying this work will

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Q. The transducing particles carry only specific portions of the bacterial genome in which of the following transduction?

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Q. The correct term for the transfer of genetic material between bacteria in direct physical contact is

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Q. Plasmid that carries genes encoding enzymes, which degrade substances such as aromatic compounds, pesticides or sugar are

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Q. R factors involved in plant-microbe interactions are

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