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Plasmids are important to the genetics of many bacteria. This is because?
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Plasmids are important in biotechnology because they are?
Because they are a vehicle for the insertion of foreign genes into bacteria.
Why is bacteria important?
bacteria is important because inside their their body tissues, it provides them with nutrients.
How many chromosomes does a typical bacterial cell contain?
Most bacteria have a single chromosome.Its DNA is described as circular, because it is in the form of a loop. There are also small rings of DNA called plasmids, but these are not classed as chromosomes.The cholera bacterium, Vibrio cholerae, has two chromosomes.
Bacteria in the colon are important because they synthesize important?
synthesize some vitamins
What are bacteria cells?
Bacteria are unicellular organisms that have a cell wall but do not have a nucleus. They have DNA material that are of two types - plasmids and chromosomal. Chromosomal DNA have genetic information and the plasmids have extra information that gives the bacteria genetic advantage such as antibiotic resistance. Some bacteria have a whip like flagellum that helps the bacteria to move along.
Plasmids are important in biotechnology because they are?
Because they are a vehicle for the insertion of foreign genes into bacteria.
What is a plasmid and why is it useful to researchers?
Plasmids are important in the phases of bacterial genetics because plasmids are the small circle of DNA for bacteria and is responsible for storing and studying genes. Plasmid is used as the vehicle to genetically engineer bacteria to produce insulin.
What are r plasmids and why are these a problem to humans?
R-plasmids contain genes for antibiotic resistance and they can be transferred among bacteria. It is common for gut bacteria of humans and other animals to spread antibiotic resistance this way. It is a problem for humans because many bacteria have become resistant to multiple antibiotics.
Why is the study of genetics important?
Genetics are important to study because it helps us figure out traits of things to help find genetic disorders.
Why is bacteria important?
bacteria is important because inside their their body tissues, it provides them with nutrients.
Why are bacteria often used in biological studies?
They are less complex and their genomes are easily manipulated. The plasmids in bacteria provide an oppertunity for simple genetic recombination exercises. Bacteria can be easily made to be lab dependent so that if an accidental release occured there would be no contamination because the bacteria can not live outside the lab environment.
Why were Mendel's experiments and studies so important?
Because they were the early studies of genetics.
Why the bacteria and viruses are main objects in the genetic?
Bacteria and Viruses are the main objects of study in the field of genetics for two reasons: bacteria are chosen because of their simplicity. Viruses are an interesting area of study because they survive by placing their own genetics into other organisms. This gives rise to the possibility of transplanting foreign and possibly beneficial DNA and RNA into hosts that previously did not have those helpful genes.
Plasmids are useful as vectors because?
all of the above
Why are some bacteria resistant to treatment?
Because they inherited or borrowed genes for antibiotic resistance on tiny "microchromosomes" called plasmids. The ancestors of these plasmids had grown for many thousands of bacterial generations in medium level concentrations of antibiotics causing strong selection pressure for effective antibiotic resistance genes to those antibiotics.
How many chromosomes does a typical bacterial cell contain?
Most bacteria have a single chromosome.Its DNA is described as circular, because it is in the form of a loop. There are also small rings of DNA called plasmids, but these are not classed as chromosomes.The cholera bacterium, Vibrio cholerae, has two chromosomes.
Bacteria in the colon are important because they synthesize important?
synthesize some vitamins
