Bacterial Conjugation Flashcards
1
Q
Bacterial Conjugation
A
A mode of genetic exchange in which a plasmid or other genetic material is transferred by a donor bacterial cell to a recipient bacterial cell via a direct connection
2
Q
Antibiotics used in conjugation lab
A
- Tetracycline
- Chloramphenicol
3
Q
Bacterium A
A
F+
Resistant to tetracycline
Resistance in Plasmid
4
Q
Bacterium B
A
F-
Resistant to chloramphenicol
Resistance in Chromosomal DNA
5
Q
After conjugation
A
- Bacterium B gains resistance to tetracycline because it has received the plasmid and is now F+
- Bacterium A remains resistant to tetracycline only.
