Question | Answer |
What are the three types of bacterial recombination? | transformation, conjugation, transduction |
the process where a recipient cell uptakes fragments of donor DNA from surroundings and makes it part of its own DNA | Transformation |
ability to uptake donor DNA from a similar organism | Competency |
3 common traits shared through transformation | 1) pigment, 2) capsule formation, 3) antibiotic resistance |
a type of reproduction using f-pilus (short, hollow tube) to transfer DNA directly from donor into chromosome of recipient | Conjugation |
Involves a virus (donor) and bacteria (recipient) | Transduction |
What does enzyme endonuclease do? | cuts DNA in specific places (used for genetic engineering) |
A permanent change in DNA of organism | Mutation |
T/F: Mutations are always harmful | F: mutations can be neutral (nothing happens), beneficial (gains new ability), harmful (harms) |
Mutations that occur without mutagen | spontaneous mutation |
Term for something that causes mutation | mutagen |
Explain Griffith's experiment | see print out |