Bacterial conjugation involves
A)Bacteriophage carrying donor DNA to the recipient cell
B)A donor cell with a plasmid that synthesizes a pilus
C)Naked DNA fragments from a lysed donor cell are taken up by a recipient cell
D)New progeny cells with genes from two parent bacterial cells
E)None of the choices are correct

Question

Bacterial conjugation involves
A)Bacteriophage carrying donor DNA to the recipient cell
B)A donor cell with a plasmid that synthesizes a pilus
C)Naked DNA fragments from a lysed donor cell are taken up by a recipient cell
D)New progeny cells with genes from two parent bacterial cells
E)None of the choices are correct

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Bacterial conjugation involves a donor cell with a plasmid that synthesizes a pilus, which allows it to physically transfer the plasmid to a recipient cell. The plasmid contains genetic information, such as antibiotic resistance genes, that can be shared between the two cells. This process results in new progeny cells with genes from both the donor and recipient bacterial cells.

Bacterial Conjugation Involves