Plasmids That Can Move Transposons from One Bacterial Cell to Another

question 45

Multiple Choice

Plasmids that can move transposons from one bacterial cell to another are known as

• A) conjugative R plasmids.
• B) F plasmids.
• C) Col plasmids.
• D) Tn3 elements.
• E) All of these

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Definitions:

cDNA

Complementary DNA synthesized from a messenger RNA template in a process called reverse transcription; used in cloning and the study of gene expression.

Template

A pattern or model used as a guide for making something or a molecular sequence that guides the synthesis of a complementary molecule.

mRNA

Messenger RNA; a single-stranded RNA molecule that conveys genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where they specify the amino acid sequence of the protein products of gene expression.

Complementary DNA

A form of DNA synthesized from a messenger RNA template, allowing for the study or manipulation of gene expression.