Bacteria Use Restriction Enzymes to ____

question 29

Multiple Choice

Bacteria use restriction enzymes to ____.  

• A) integrate viral DNA
• B) destroy viral DNA
• C) prevent mutation of their DNA
• D) copy their genes
• E) inhibit the expression of some of their genes

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Definitions:

Morphogen

Any chemical agent thought to govern the processes of cell differentiation and pattern formation that lead to morphogenesis.

Maternal Effect Genes

Genes whose expression in the mother's egg controls the phenotype of the offspring, regardless of the offspring's own genotype.

Metastatic Tumors

Tumors that have spread from their original location to other parts of the body, typically leading to more severe health complications.

Neoplasms

Neoplasms are abnormal masses of tissue that result from excessive, uncoordinated growth of cells and can be benign or malignant (cancerous).