Which of the Following Statements About Bacterial Conjugation Is False

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about bacterial conjugation is false?

• A)F⁺ cells have an F plasmid;F^- cells do not.
• B)Rolling circle replication of the F plasmid produces a double-stranded copy of the plasmid.
• C)The replicated plasmid passes through a conjugation bridge called a pilus.
• D)A cell with an F plasmid integrated into its main chromosome is called an Hfr cell.
• E)The F plasmid contains an origin of replication and genes that control transfer.

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