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Bacteria have DNA because it serves as their genetic material, containing the instructions necessary for their growth, reproduction, and functioning. The DNA encodes genes that direct the production of proteins, which are essential for various cellular processes. Additionally, having DNA allows bacteria to adapt to their environment through mutations and horizontal gene transfer, promoting survival and evolution.
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During which process does one bacterium inject its DNA into another bacterium through thin tube called a pilus?
Transduction
What is the process by which bacteria take piece's of DNA from their environment?
Conjugation Transformation Transduction (A bacterial cell takes up DNA from its environment One bacterium transfers DNA to another bacterium to which it's physically connected A virus moves DNA from one bacterial cell to another)
Are the same bases present in the DNA of a plant a mammal and bacterium?
Yes.
What is it called when a bacteria uses a virus to transfer its DNA to another bacterium?
conjugation
How does agrobacterium work?
Using agrobacterium is the most common way of genetically modifying plants. Inside the bacterium there is a circular piece of DNA called a plasmid, which also has a chromosome. This TI plasmid is tumor inducing but it transfers the plasmid DNA by infecting the plants DNA (it cuts the chromosome of the plant and inserts the plasmid). The bacterium live inside the tumor of the plant. Scientists tooks the T dna, removed the tumor causing genes, and left the DNA splicing genes. They then use the bacterium to transfer the DNA they want.
What is it called when you insert DNA in to a bacterium?
Recombinant DNA
What best describes the location of DNA in a bacterium?
In a bacterium, DNA is located in the nucleoid region, which is not enclosed by a membrane. The DNA in bacteria is circular and contains all the genetic information needed for the bacterium's growth and function.
What does a phage inject when it attaches to a bacterium?
A phage injects its genetic material (DNA or RNA) into the bacterium when it attaches to it. This genetic material then hijacks the bacterium's machinery to replicate itself, eventually leading to the destruction of the bacterium.
When DNA from a virus is injected into a bacterium the bacterium produces viral protein?
blaze
When a bacterium picks up a piece of dna from another dead bacterium?
The answer is Transformation
What is it called when a bacterium uses a virus to translate its DNA to another bacterium?
transduction
What is it called when a bacterium uses a virus to transfer its DNA to other bacterium?
Transduction.
Source of DNA for a bacterium?
inside the cell there is a tiny strand of DNA
What is it called when a bacterium uses a virus to transfers its DNA to another bacterium?
It is called Transduction.
What Is it called when a bacterium uses a virus to transfer is DNA to another bacterium?
It is called Transduction.
What is it called when a bacterium used a virus to transfer its DNA to another bacterium?
It is called Transduction.
What is it called when a bacterium uses a virus to transfer it DNA to another bacterium?
It is called Transduction.
