Multiple Choice
Based on the map above, all of the following are types of mutations in DNA, except?
16. Microbial Genetics
Introduction to Microbial Genetics
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Based on the map above, which of the following is not a type of horizontal gene transfer?
A
Conjugation.
B
Transformation.
C
Carcinogen.
D
Transduction.
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Understand the concept of horizontal gene transfer (HGT), which is the movement of genetic material between organisms other than through vertical transmission (from parent to offspring).
Identify the common types of horizontal gene transfer in bacteria: conjugation, transformation, and transduction.
Conjugation involves the direct transfer of DNA from one bacterium to another through a physical connection, often a pilus.
Transformation is the uptake of free DNA from the environment by a bacterium.
Transduction is the process by which bacterial DNA is transferred from one bacterium to another by a virus (bacteriophage).
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