1) Bacteria acquire a gene carrying the genetic information for β-lactamase. What antibiotic would the bacteria now be resistant to? How does β-lactamase protect the bacteria from being killed by this antibiotic? 2) Through transformation, bacteria have taken up a plasmid containing the gene for Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP). Describe the process of gene expression that occurs in these bacteria leading to their ability to emit green light following the transformation.
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B-lactamase protects the bacteria by **breaking the B-lactam ring** in the antibiotic molecule, rendering it ineffective and unable to inhibit cell wall synthesis in the bacteria. Show more…
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