The Following Table Contains Statements That May Apply to Conjugation,transformation,and/or

question 26

Essay

The following table contains statements that may apply to conjugation,transformation,and/or transduction.For each blank space,insert a check mark if that statement applies to that mode of DNA exchange.
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|}\hline& \text { Transformation } & \text { Conjugation } & \text { Transduction }\\\hline \text { Bacteriophages are required for gene transfer: } & & & \\\hline \text { DNA is acquired directly from the environment. } & & & \\\hline \text { DNA is transferred via an F plasmid } & & & \\\hline \text { The movement of DNA is unidirectional from } \mathrm{F}^{+} \text {to } \mathrm{F}^{-} & & & \\\hline \begin{array}{l}\text { The DNA is replicated via rolling circle replication } \\\text { orior to the transfer: }\end{array} & & & \\\hline \text { The transferred DNA must recombine and replace the } & & & \\\text { DNA in the chromosome in order to be maintained. } & & & \\\hline \text { It can be used to study the dominance relationship } & & & \\\text { otween alleles via the creation of partial diploids. } & & &\\\hline\end{array}$

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Definitions:

Cotyledons

Embryonic leaves in seed-bearing plants, forming the first leaves to appear from a germinating seed.

Food Reserves

Nutrients stored by organisms to be used when external food sources are scarce.

Seed Dispersal

The mechanism by which seeds are spread from their parent plant to new locations, aiding in species spread and diversity.

Indigestible Seed Coats

The outer layers of seeds that cannot be broken down by the digestive system of certain animals, aiding in the dispersion of seeds.