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Plasmids are often transferred to other bacterial cells via the sex pilus. This mechanism is a major cause in the spread of antibiotic resistance genes.
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What are the 2 types of DNA plasmids found in microorganisms?
Plasmids are autonomous DNA molecules of varying size which are localized within the cytoplasm of bacteria. There are two kinds:virulence plasmids = determines the virulence factors of the bacteriaresistance plasmids (R-plasmids) = determines the bacteria's resistance to anti-infective agents
Plasmids are naturally found in some?
Bacteria
A component of bacteria that are often used in biotechnology are?
Plasmids.
What cells have plasmids?
The prokaryotes, bacteria being the main ones.
Small DNA loops are called?
PRESENT IN BACTERIA ONLY!!: Plasmids.
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.
What plasmids are and how they are used to get bacteria to synthesize a new protein that they normally do not synthesize?
Plasmids are circles of DNA. These have genes that can be transferred from one bacteria that has it to another. These genes can code for a protein that one cell normally doesn't code for. This done by a process called bacterial conjugation.
Plasmids are unique to?
bacteria
Plasmids are unique to what?
Plasmids are small segments of genetic material which are passed from one bacteria to another, so plasmids are unique to bacteria, which may also be referred to as prokaryotes.
Can serritia liquefecien have plasmids?
Serratia liquefaciens is a very rare rod shaped non-pathogenic bacteria. Since bacteria have plasmids, this bacteria may as well.
In many bacteria genes that confer resistance to antibiotics are carried on what dissimilation plasmids exons plasmids factors or transposons?
plasmids
What is the source of most plasmids used in genetic engineering?
plasmids are circular chains of DNA found in bacteria. genetic engineers remove the plasmids out of the bacteria and use enzyme to cut them where they want it cut. after they manipulate the plasmid, they reinsert into the bacteria to observe the changes that were made.The bacteria is usually the source of most of the plasmids that are used in genetic engineering.
What are the 2 types of DNA plasmids found in microorganisms?
Plasmids are autonomous DNA molecules of varying size which are localized within the cytoplasm of bacteria. There are two kinds:virulence plasmids = determines the virulence factors of the bacteriaresistance plasmids (R-plasmids) = determines the bacteria's resistance to anti-infective agents
Plasmids are naturally found in some?
Bacteria
Small accessory chromosomes found in bacteria and useful in recombinant DNA procedures are called?
plasmids.
What is the difference between cyano bacteria and bacteria?
bacterias have plasmids. but cyno-bacteria haven't plamids.
A component of bacteria that are often used in biotechnology are?
Plasmids.
