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Which of the following is an example of horizontal gene transfer?

  1. a. the transmission of an eye color gene from father to daughter
  2. b. the transmission of a mutant gene causing cystic fibrosis from father to daughter
  3. c. the transmission of a gene conferring pathogenicity (the ability to cause disease) from one bacterial species to another
  4. d. the transmission of a gene conferring antibiotic resistance from a mother cell to its two daughter cells
  5. e. all of the above.
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Some strains of Escherichia coli bacteria have acquired the ability to produce the harmful Shiga toxin, normally produced by Shigella dysenteriae. Which statements best explain why this occurs? Mark all that apply.   A. conjugation between two different species of bacteria allowed both strains of bacteria to express a virulence factor B. transformation resulted in expression of a virulence factor C. horizontal gene transfer between different species of bacteria D.  transduction of a specific gene resulted in expression of new traits
Genetic information can be transferred horizontally from one bacterial cell to another cell of the "same generation" (versus daughter cells), leading to genetic recombination, by all of the following EXCEPT:   A. Gene expression (transcription/translation/protein synthesis) B. Transformation C. Conjugation D. Transduction E. None of the other four answers (all are mechanisms of “horizontal transfer” genetic recombination)
Explain the importance of the following features in conjugating donor bacteria:  a. the origin of transfer b. the conjugation pilus c. homologous recombination d. the relaxosome e. relaxase f. T strand DNA g. pillin protein
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