You Have Taken E

question 57

Multiple Choice

You have taken E. coli strain A which has its own plasmids, and mixed it with E. coli B strain without plasmids. E. coli B cells now have plasmids but, in addition, they also carry some genes from E. coli A strain. What has happened is

• A) the E. coli B cells have become mutants of the original culture.
• B) vertical transmission of DNA has occurred.
• C) an example of transformation.
• D) the cells of E. coli A were Hfr cells.

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Definitions:

Transported

Refers to the act of moving goods or people from one place to another.

PREA

The Prison Rape Elimination Act, U.S. federal law established to address the problem of sexual assault and rape in the nation's prisons and jails.

Bureau of Justice Statistics

A U.S. government agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating crime and justice statistics.

Sexual Victimization

The act of subjecting someone to unwanted or forced sexual actions or behaviors.