Table of contents

1. Introduction to Microbiology3h 22m
2. Disproving Spontaneous Generation1h 18m
3. Chemical Principles of Microbiology3h 38m
4. Water1h 28m
5. Molecules of Microbiology2h 23m
6. Cell Membrane & Transport3h 28m
7. Prokaryotic Cell Structures & Functions5h 52m
8. Eukaryotic Cell Structures & Functions2h 18m
9. Microscopes2h 46m
10. Dynamics of Microbial Growth4h 36m
11. Controlling Microbial Growth4h 10m
12. Microbial Metabolism5h 16m
13. Photosynthesis2h 31m
14. DNA Replication2h 25m
15. Central Dogma & Gene Regulation7h 14m
16. Microbial Genetics4h 44m
17. Biotechnology3h 0m
18. Viruses, Viroids, & Prions4h 56m
19. Innate Immunity7h 15m
20. Adaptive Immunity7h 14m
21. Principles of Disease6h 57m

16. Microbial Genetics

Introduction to Microbial Genetics

Microbiology

16. Microbial Genetics

Introduction to Microbial Genetics

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Multiple Choice

What kind of transfer is occurring when two bacterial cells, which are not decedents of one another, exchange genetic information?

Perpendicular gene transfer.

Vertical gene transfer.

Direct gene transfer.

Horizontal gene transfer.

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Understand the concept of gene transfer in bacteria. Gene transfer is the movement of genetic information between organisms, and it can occur in several ways.

Differentiate between vertical and horizontal gene transfer. Vertical gene transfer occurs when genetic information is passed from parent to offspring, while horizontal gene transfer involves the exchange of genetic material between organisms that are not parent and offspring.

Recognize the types of horizontal gene transfer: transformation, transduction, and conjugation. These processes allow bacteria to acquire new genetic traits from other bacteria or the environment.

Identify the scenario described in the problem: two bacterial cells exchanging genetic information without being descendants of one another. This aligns with the definition of horizontal gene transfer.

Conclude that the correct type of gene transfer occurring in this scenario is horizontal gene transfer, as it involves the exchange of genetic material between non-related bacterial cells.