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What are 2 identical strands of genetic material?
Chromosomes and sister chromatids are joined strands of duplicated genetic material. A chromatid is one copy of a duplicated chromosome which, before replication, is composed of one DNA molecule.
How do bacteria have genetic variation thru Transformation Conjugation and Transduction?
Bacteria can achieve genetic variation through three main processes: transformation, conjugation, and transduction. In transformation, bacteria uptake free DNA from their environment, which can originate from lysed cells. Conjugation involves the direct transfer of DNA between two bacterial cells through a physical connection called a pilus. Transduction occurs when bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria) transfer genetic material from one bacterium to another, facilitating the exchange of genes. These mechanisms enhance genetic diversity and adaptability in bacterial populations.
Does sperm transport genetic material?
Sperm contributes one half of the genetic material,the egg supplies the other half.This is the main reason why sexual reproduction is used by most organisms. It creates diversity in species that make it more resilient to changing conditions.
What is the difference between a genetic disorder and a genetic mutation?
A genetic disorder is something an individual is born with, and results from a problem within their genetic material. This means they have inherited the disease or disorder from their Mother or Father. You cannot inherit an infectious disease, you acquire it during your lifetime from a germ, such as a virus or a bacterium. You can also recover from an infectious disease, whereas you will always suffer from a genetic disorder if you inherit one.
Where is genetic information stored and copied?
the nucleus stores all the genetic information (DNA)
What occurs when a bacterium transfers some of its genetic material to another bacterium?
This transfer of genetic material from one bacterium to another is known as bacterial conjugation. It involves the transfer of plasmids or other mobile genetic elements between bacteria. This can result in increased genetic diversity and potentially introduce new genes, such as antibiotic resistance genes, into the recipient bacterium.
What are two bacteria's that exchange genetic material?
Genetic exchanges among bacteria occur by several mechanisms. In transformation, the recipient bacterium takes up extracellular donor DNA. In transduction, donor DNA packaged in a bacteriophage infects the recipient bacterium. In conjugation, the donor bacterium transfers DNA to the recipient by mating.
What is the genetic exchange through pili termed?
bacterial conjugation. you're welcome.
Is genetic material is transferred through a pilus in binary fission?
No, genetic material is not transferred through a pilus in binary fission. In binary fission, a parent cell divides into two identical daughter cells, and genetic material is replicated and distributed equally to each daughter cell during this process. Pilus is involved in bacterial conjugation, where genetic material is transferred from one bacterium to another.
What is it called when a bacterium uses a virus to transfer its DNA another bacterium?
Transduction
What did Avery and his colleagues discover?
Avery and his colleagues discovered that DNA is the material responsible for heredity. In their experiments, they demonstrated that DNA extracted from one bacterium could transform another bacterium, providing evidence that DNA carries genetic information. This groundbreaking work laid the foundation for our understanding of molecular genetics and the role of DNA in inheritance. Their findings were pivotal in shifting the scientific consensus from proteins to DNA as the genetic material.
What is a genetic engineer?
Genetic Engeneering is taking genes from one organism and and putting them in another organism.(most likely to be a bacterium.)
Is one method of genetic engineering in which a useful segment of DNA from one organism is inserted into a bacterium?
Yes.
Does urine contain genetic material. Like if one gives a urine sample is one submitting genetic material?
No.
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.
What are needed for bacterial conjugation pili or flagella?
Pili are needed for bacterial conjugation, as they are involved in the transfer of genetic material from one bacterium to another. Flagella, on the other hand, are involved in bacterial motility and help the bacterium move.
Is the egg the only one who contains genetic material?
No, genetic material is also contained in the sperm cell. During fertilization, the genetic material from the egg combines with the genetic material from the sperm to create a unique set of genes for the offspring.
