The Difference Between Generalized and Specialized Transduction Is

question 32

Multiple Choice

The difference between generalized and specialized transduction is

• A) the size of the plasmids being moved.
• B) the size of the phages being used.
• C) that in generalized transduction, chromosomes are moved, whereas in specialized transduction, plasmids are moved.
• D) that in generalized transduction, any DNA can be moved, but with specialized transduction, only certain DNA near the phage site can be moved.
• E) There is no difference.

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