SCIENCE
VIRUS AND BACTERIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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only one parent cell is involved
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no increase in number of bacteria at the end
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pili are used to move genetic material from one cell to the other
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the resulting bacteria IS genetically different from the other
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Detailed explanation-1: -Bacterial conjugation, also referred to as bacterial sex, is a major horizontal gene transfer mechanism through which DNA is transferred from a donor to a recipient bacterium by direct contact.
Detailed explanation-2: -Conjugation is a form of sexual reproduction in bacteria. Two individual cells are united by a tube formed by outgrowths from one or both cells. Genetic material from one cell (designated the male) then passes through the tube to unite with genetic material in the other cell (designated female).
Detailed explanation-3: -Bacterial conjugation is a process by which one bacterial cell may transfer DNA into another bacterial cell. A bacteria may transfer its DNA if it has a F factor integrated into its genome. Such bacteria are called F+ cells, while bacteria lacking this feature are called F− cells.