Bacterial Genetics Flashcards

1
Q

Covalent ky closed dna circles which contain genetic information necessary for their own replication

A

Replicon

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2
Q

It gives resistance to antibiotics

A

Plasmids

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3
Q

Can integrate to the host chromosome

A

Episomes

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4
Q

What is the usually first amino acid in bacteria

A

F Methionine

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5
Q

This is a bacterial topoisomerase 2

A

Dna gyrase

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6
Q

This enzyme is responsible for proof reading

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DNA polymerase 1

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7
Q

This enzyme is for repair

A

DNA polymerase 2

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8
Q

Unable to grow unless a certain nutrient is provided

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Auxotroph

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9
Q

Base substitution in DNA causes replacement of 1 amino acid residue by another in a protein

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Missense mutant

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10
Q

Substitution creates a stop codon and terminates the protein synthesis immaturely

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Nonsense mutant

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11
Q

Redundancy of the genetic code

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Silent mutant

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12
Q

This repair mechanism is due to photo deactivation

A

Light repair mechanism

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13
Q

Uses lack of methylation to recognize the new one

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Mismatch repair mechanism

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14
Q

Uptake of unpackaged or free DNA and receive my must be competent

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Transformation

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15
Q

Gram negative bacteria uses what kind of mechanism to transfer the gene

A

Sex pili for male

Tra gene

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16
Q

What are the types of the bacteriophage

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Lytic or virulent

Temperate or Lysogenic