Transformation is best described as: Group of answer choices The integration of foreign DNA into a genome The uptake of naked DNA from the environment The transfer of DNA via a bacteriophage Transfer of a plasmid from one organism to another   B.)    What is the function of the araC gene in the pGLO plasmid? Group of answer choices It encodes the protein that glows under ultraviolet light It allows us to select for the cells that contain the plasmid It prevents the transcription of the green fluorescent protein unless arabinose is added It ensures that the plasmid will be copied and passed on to daughter cells   C.) What is the function of the bla gene in the pGLO plasmid? Group of answer choices It encodes the protein that glows under ultraviolet light It allows us to select for the cells that contain the plasmid It prevents the transcription of the green fluorescent protein unless arabinose is added It ensures that the plasmid will be copied and passed on to daughter cells

You first need to create a plasmid. What are the minimal components necessary to develop this plasmid? In addition to these components, please draw the plasmid. In this illustration, I am looking for the components, the direction of transcription (i.e., the direction the genes will be transcribed), and what should be transcribed last? Also, where would you specifically insert the P. falciparum gene in this plasmid, and why are you checking reading frames in your gene? Finally, please name your plasmid using the correct nomenclature too.  You are excited you have this new plasmid; you want to transfect it into P. marinus and provide it as an oral vaccine to laboratory mice. However, even though your supervisor enjoys your enthusiastic attitude, they do not allow you to do this quite yet because all you have is this plasmid. Why doesn’t your supervisor allow you to use the laboratory mouse for this research regarding animal welfare guidelines? Your answer should include the 3 R’s of…

One of the reasons why phage therapy has not been applied widely is that bacteria can become resistant to bacteriophages as well, through mutations in genes encoding for specific proteins.  What would be a protein in the bacterial cell that, if mutated, would make that cell resistant to phage infection?

A plasmid contains genes for ampicillin resistance and chloramphenicol resistance and has single sites for Hind III and Eco RI. When genes are inserted into the Eco RI site, transformants are resistant only to ampicillin. In which region is the site for EcoRI  located? Group of answer choices within the chloramphenicol gene between the ampicillin and chloramphenicol genes can't be determined within the ampicillin gene