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The transfer of genes during bacterial conjugation involves rigid tubular appendages called what?
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They are called sex pili.
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What is the intentional alteration or transfer of genetic material called?
The transfer of genetic information is called conjugation. It involves transfer of genetic information from one bacterial cell to another, and requires physical contact between the two bacteria involved.
In bacteria genes may be transferred through a pilus which acts like a bridge in a process called?
Conjugation - its when genetic material is transferred between two bacterial cells that are temporarily joined. The transfer is also one-way.
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).
What is the process in which a bacterial cell takes in DNA released by a different bacterial cell called?
== == transformation ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transformation is the process in which a bacteria takes in DNA from the environment. Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformation_(genetics) By the way, transduction is the process of DNA transfer by the action of a virus (bacteriophages). The other method of DNA exchange between bacteria is called conjugation, which is the transfer of DNA between bacteria by physical contact.
Why is conjugation considered a form of sexual reproduction?
I am studying Microbiology in school currently. According to my understanding, conjugation is not a form sexual reproduction, instead, it is asexual reproduction. Reason being, conjugation only involves transfer of genetic information which is the same as sexual reproduction which involves the fusion of garmetes (sex cells)/equal exchange of genetic material. Hope my answer is helpful. But now, I have a question. Why is conjugation considered a form reproduction when it does not even produce a new offspring?
When two bacterial cells temporarily join and directly transfer genetic material this is called?
Bacterial conjugation.
What is the intentional alteration or transfer of genetic material called?
The transfer of genetic information is called conjugation. It involves transfer of genetic information from one bacterial cell to another, and requires physical contact between the two bacteria involved.
Two bacterial cells temporarily join and transfer genetic material?
Yes, this process process is called bacterial conjugation.
WHAT is the transfer of a DNA fragment of interest from one organism to a self-replicating genetic element such as a bacterial plasmid?
conjugation.
In some isogamous protists the act of fertilization involves the transfer of genetic information. This function is called?
conjugation
In bacteria genes may be transferred through a pilus which acts like a bridge in a process called?
Conjugation - its when genetic material is transferred between two bacterial cells that are temporarily joined. The transfer is also one-way.
What is Conjugation bacteria?
Bacterial conjugation is the transfer of genetic material between bacterial cells by direct cell-to-cell contact or a bridge-like link between two cells. In bacteria, it is a parasexual way of reproduction. It's a horizontal gene transfer process, like transformation and transduction, but it doesn't entail cell-to-cell communication.
Exchange of genetic information that occurs from one bacterium to another through a hollow bridge?
The three forms of bacterial DNA exchange are (1) TRANSFORMATION, (2) CONJUGATION and (3) TRANSDUCTION.
What is the form of sexual reproduction in some bacteria?
Sexual reproduction doesn't exist in bacteria but bacterial conjugation does. DNA transfer between bacterial cells typically involves small pieces of DNA in the form of plasmids or chromosomal fragments. These new fragments can give antibiotic resistance and other genes that are helpful to the bacteria.
Prokaryotes can transfer pieces of genetic material in a process called?
Conjugation
What allows the bacteria to join together to transfer genes?
pili or pilus is what allows for conjugation between bacteria i.e. genetic transfer.
What is the difference between conjugation and sexduction?
conjugation is the transfer of genetic material from one bacterium to another by formation of a conjugation tube. Sexduction is the transfer of genetic material between an F+ and F- cell by formation of sex pili.
