Chap 9 Flashcards
1
Q
Transfer of genetic material from parent to daughter
A
Vertical transmission
2
Q
Gene transfer between non related cells
A
horizontal
3
Q
Bacteria ingest/uptake DNA and add it to the chromosome.
A
Transformation
4
Q
Dead S strain was killed by heat, how did it become harmful after that?
A
R strain eats S strain and developed S strains protective capsule
5
Q
Ability of recipient cell to take up DNA from the environment
A
competence; may allow to be more pathogenic
6
Q
Plasmids can be transferred through conjugation…what is the female called? and what does she develop? what does she form into?
A
F-
pilis
F+
7
Q
What is is called when two DNA fragments from two or more organisms splice together?
A
recombination
8
Q
The study of an entire DNA sequence of an organism is called?
A
Genomics
