Conjugation Between a Bacterium That Lacks an F Factor (F−)

question 53

Multiple Choice

Conjugation between a bacterium that lacks an F factor (F−) and a bacterium that has an F factor on its chromosome (F+) could produce which of the following results?

• A) The F− bacterium ends up carrying one or more plasmids from the F+ bacterium; the F+ bacterium is unchanged.
• B) The F+ bacterium ends up with a recombinant chromosome that carries some genes from the F− bacterium, and the F− bacterium ends up with an unaltered chromosome.
• C) The F+ bacterium ends up with a recombinant chromosome that carries some genes from the F− bacterium, and the F− bacterium ends up with a chromosome that lacks those genes.
• D) The F− bacterium ends up with a recombinant chromosome that carries some genes from the F+ bacterium, and the F+ bacterium ends up with an unaltered chromosome.

---

Definitions:

Income From Operations

The profit realized from a business's ongoing, core business activities, excluding deductions of interest and taxes.

Invested Assets

Resources or funds committed to investments in securities, real estate, or other vehicles with the expectation of earning returns.

Negotiated Price

The final price agreed upon by both the buyer and the seller after a process of negotiation, which may involve discounts or modifications from the original price.

Decentralized Units

Operational segments of a larger organization that operate semi-independently, often with their own decision-making authority.