The Pattern of Gene Transfer from Hfr to F- Cells

question 1

Multiple Choice

The pattern of gene transfer from Hfr to F- cells ____. ​

• A)occurs with genes furthest from the F factor being transferred first
• B)can be used to map chromosomal genes in the F- cell ​
• C)was used to map the E. coli chromosome ​
• D)cannot be used to indicate the relative positions of genes within the Hfr cell ​
• E)is random because the F factor moves between different positions in the chromosome ​

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