Self Quiz for Bacterial Genetics: Horizontal Gene Transfer

Study the material in this section and then write out the answers to these questions.
Do not just click on the answers and write them out. This will not test your understanding of this tutorial.

1. Define horizontal gene transfer. (ans)

2. State three mechanisms of horizontal gene transfer in bacteria. (ans)

3. Briefly describe the mechanisms for transformation in bacteria. (ans)

4. Briefly describe the mechanism of generalized transduction in bacteria. (ans)

5. Briefly describe the following mechanisms of horizontal gene transfer in bacteria:

a. Transfer of conjugative plasmids in gram-negative bacteria (ans)

b. F+ conjugation (ans)

6. Describe R-plasmids, R-plasmid conjugation, and the significance of R-plasmids to medical microbiology. (ans)

7. Multiple Choice (ans)

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Gary E. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Professor of Microbiology
The Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus
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Based on a work The Grapes of Staph at https://cwoer.ccbcmd.edu/science/microbiology/index_gos.html.

Last updated: August, 2018
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