An F' Donor Includes F DNA Plus a Segment of Bacterial

question 33

Multiple Choice

An F' donor includes F DNA plus a segment of bacterial chromosome DNA. If conjugation is interrupted before the entire F' chromosome transfers, what could be the expected consequences?

• A) a smaller F' plasmid than had been present in the donor
• B) change of the recipient from F- to F+
• C) formation of a recipient that is a stable partial diploid
• D) integration of some but not all F' genes into the recipient's chromosome
• E) failure of the F' strand to circularize in the recipient