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pili or pilus is what allows for conjugation between bacteria i.e. genetic transfer.
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What is the difference between lateral and vertical gene transfer?
Lateral gene transfer is the process of genetic transfer of (mostly) resistance genes through plasmids among bacteria while vertical gene transfer is the transfer of genetic materials that are passed down from parent organism to offspring from one generation to another.
Does mitosis allow genes to move from one chromosome to another?
No. Mitosis produces an exact copy of a cell's DNA. Meiosis allows genetic transfer to occur.
What is the function of a nucleoid?
Nucleoid is the genome of prokaryotes. it has all the genes needed for survival and growth of organism pilus, plural- pili are also called sex pili. they are involved in conjugation (transfer of genetic material from + bacteria to - bacteria) it is a form of reproduction
Why is naturally occurring transformation beneficial to bacteria?
Transformation could allow the organism to become pathogenic, allows microorganism to develop new characteristics or abilities and to acquire new genes.
Does bacteria reproduce by injection their genes into other cells?
no
How does DNA technology transfer bacteria genes from cell to cell?
DNA technology will transfer bacteria genes from cell to cell.
The use of genetic engineering to transfer human genes into bacteria?
This results in bacteria expressing human proteins or genes.
What are genes How do they differ from bacteria?
some genes are skinny some are boot cut but bacteria are bacteria
What is the definition of 'genetics engeeniring'?
genetic engineering involves the transfer of genes from one organism to an unrelated species and this done with the help of bacteria
Who transfer the biological informantion genes or gamets?
The genes transfer the biological information. If you mean passing genes on to the next generation, it would be the genes in the gametes.
What have scientists discovered about simple genes like bacteria?
Bacteria are living organisms not genes, your question does not make sense.
What is the difference between lateral and vertical gene transfer?
Lateral gene transfer is the process of genetic transfer of (mostly) resistance genes through plasmids among bacteria while vertical gene transfer is the transfer of genetic materials that are passed down from parent organism to offspring from one generation to another.
Viruses frequently infect bacteria and insert new genes into the genetic material of the bacteria When these infected bacteria reproduce asexually which genes would most likely be passed on?
Both the original and the new genes
Which genes can be transferred by all three methods of intermicrobial transfer?
The genes that can be transferred by all three methods of intermicrobial transfer are drug resistance. Horizontal transfer is when the individual cell pass along the resistance genes.
Describe the three ways that bacteria can gain genetic diversity?
There are three main forms of horizontal transmission used to spread genes between members of the same or different species: conjugation (bacteria-to-bacteria transfer), transduction (viral-mediated transfer), and transformation (free DNA transfer).
In bacteria a group of genes that code for functionally related enzymestheir promoter site and the operator that controls them all function together as an?
An operon
Can bacteria express human genes?
yes because system is a group body that work together
