Prokaryotic Genetics Flashcards
1
Q
most regulation of gene expression in bacteria is _______ _______
A
transcriptional regulation
2
Q
what does an inducer do
A
binds to a repressor (inactivating the repressor)
3
Q
what does the LacI encode
A
the lac repressor protein (constitutively expressed)
4
Q
what is the inducer of the lac operon
A
allolactose
5
Q
the transfer o replicated DNA from the donor to a recipient
A
conjugaton
6
Q
the uptake of DNA from the environment
A
transformation
7
Q
the transfer of DNA from one bacterium to another by a viral vector
A
transduction
8
Q
bacterial transduction is mediated by ________
A
bacteriophages
