Is the Direct Uptake of Foreign DNA by a Host

question 51

Multiple Choice

is the direct uptake of foreign DNA by a host cell.

• A) Transfection
• B) Transduction
• C) Transformation
• D) Conjugation

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Definitions:

Migration

(1) The periodic or seasonal movement of an organism (individual or population) from one place to another, usually over a long distance.

Ectotherms

Organisms that regulate their body temperature through external sources, such as sunlight or a heated rock surface, rather than internal metabolic processes.

Behavioral Mechanisms

The biological and psychological processes that influence the actions and reactions of organisms to their environment.

Body Temperature

The measure of the body's ability to generate and get rid of heat, vital for the proper functioning of metabolic processes.