A Mutation in the Gene Encoding the Enzyme That Cuts

question 15

Multiple Choice

A mutation in the gene encoding the enzyme that cuts F factor DNA during conjugation would result in

• A)an inability to separate the recipient DNA from the donor DNA
• B)an inability to draw the conjugated cells close enough to allow DNA transfer
• C)the transfer of single-stranded DNA instead of double-stranded DNA
• D)the inability of the donor DNA to move through the pilus
• E)the inability of the recipient cell to replicate the F factor after transfer

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