Explain in molecular terms how a bacterial cell is made lysogenic by a temperate phage such a lambda

Q: Discuss the establishment and maintenance of lysogeny in bacteriophage lamb

A: Lytic and lysogenic cycles are viral multiplication methods in which the former is much more common…

Q: What is the role of the origin of transfer during F+- and Hfr-mediated conjugation? What is the…

A: Conjugation is a process of transfer of genetic material between two bacteria. This transfer can…

Q: How do we know that during transduction bacterial cell-to- cell contact is not essential?

A: Transduction is a process of genetic recombination by which a foreign DNA is transferred into a…

Q: Pegard to bacteriophage lambda's decision to enter the lytic or lysogenic cycle, which of following…

A: INTRODUCTION A bacteriophage, or phage for brief , is a virus that infects bacteria. Like other…

Q: Differentiate horizontal and vertical gene transfer. Compare the mechanisms of genetic recombination…

A: Bacterial genomics is the study of the genetic material of bacteria, including their DNA sequences…

Q: The RNA transcript of a region of T4 phage DNA contains the sequence 5’-AAAUGAGGA-3'. This sequence…

A: The bacteriophage T4 encodes 10 proteins, which are collectively known as the replisome, that are…

Q: A bacterial species was isolated from a stool sample given by a healthy human volunteer. Researchers…

A: In this case when the bacteria is showing the lesser homology with the other bacterial species for…

Q: Discuss the lysogrnic induction of bacteriophage lambda in coli cells

A: Viruses are microbes that have both living and non-living characteristics. They are obligate…

Q: Define horizontal gene transfer in bacteria and explain 3 mechanisms by which this can take place in…

A: A horizontal gene transfer is a process of transferring genetic material between two unrelated…

Q: Compare the three mechanisms of gene transfer in bacteria: transformation, conjugation, and…

A: Gene transfer is the insertion of genetic material in the form of DNA from the cell of one organism…

Q: If these two genes were very far apart on the bacterial chromosome, how would the results have been…

A: Transduction is a method through which bacteria undergo parasexual gene recombination. It is the…

Q: With regard to promoting the lytic or lysogenic cycle, what wouldhappen if the following genes were…

A: Bacteriophages are virus that infects bacteria. Lambdaphage is an example of a bacteriophage. This…

Q: Describe how a superantigen such as toxic shock syndrome toxin can become lethal.

A: Toxic shock syndrome results due to the bacterial infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus. It is…

Q: Illustrate the process of quorum sensing in bacterias and explain the concepts behind it

A: Quorum Sensing is a process of communication between two cells through which bacteria are able to…

Q: Which of the following antibiotic resistance mechanisms are most likely to be encoded by a single…

A: Any substance which is produced naturally, artificially, or through a synthetic origin that kills or…

Q: Which structure is result of phage genome site on bacterial chromosome?

A: A virus that parasitizes the bacterial cell and also replicates in it is called bacteriophage. The…

Q: Lac Repressor A Operator Lac Y eene Promoter Lac Z eene Lac A gene В Lac Y eene Lac A gene Promoter…

A: Lac operon consists of a group of genes that codes for a protein that allows bacteria to use lactose…

Q: Discuss the role of horizontal gene transfer in theevolution of bacteria.

A: Horizontal gene transfer is the transfer of genes from one bacterial cell to another. It is the…

Q: Describe rho dependent termination in prokaryotes

A: The process of transcription in prokaryotes requires the double-helical DNA to partly unwind in…

Q: explain RNA editing in trypanosomes

A: RNA editing are mechanism that are responsible in producing functional  mRNA , so that conventional…

Q: Name and briefly describe the three different mechanisms that bacteria utilize to transfer genetic…

A: Horizontal gene exchange, or the way toward trading hereditary material between adjoining…

Q: E. coli cells are simultaneously infected with two strains of phage λ. One strain has a mutant host…

A: A gene is a stretch of nucleotides present in the DNA molecule. It encodes information for the…

Q: According to Philip Bell’s viral eukaryogenesis hypothesis, genes for DNA replication, RNA…

A: DNA replication, RNA transcription, protein translation, and histone proteins are the terms related…

Q: Figure 14.23 shows a genetic switch that controls the choice between the lytic and lysogenic cycles…

A: The cellular activities are controlled by its internal habitat. The adaptation of cells to…

Q: Categorize the following as being associated with transformation, conjugation, or transduction. Note…

A: There are three principal methods of genetic transfer between bacteria. Transformation deals with…

Q: If two bacterial genes are 0.6 minute apart on the bacterial chromosome,what cotransduction…

A: Transfer of genes in prokaryotes occurs through horizontal transfer mechanisms such as transduction,…

Q: Certain mutations called amber in bacteria and viruses result in premature termination of…

A: A mutation is an alteration in the nucleotide sequence of the genome of an organism, virus, or…

Q: Transduction is sometimes described as a mistake in the bacteriophage reproductive cycle. Explain…

A: DNA is the genetic material in most living organisms. It is the information hub of the cell that…

Q: Explain the functions of operons in bacterial genetic control.

A: An operon is an arrangement of genes in which one or more structural genes occurs along with an…

Q: If a phage is undergoing lytic growth, which protein is bound to the operator region? O Both Lambda…

A: INTRODUCTION Lytic stage of phage This is the reproductive stage of bacteriophage  it include 6…