Listen During bacterial conjugation, DNA can be transferred through a donor to the recipient cell. fimbria pilus axial filament flagellum from the
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Put the following steps of conjugation in the correct order Recipient becomes a donor Transferred DNA in recipient is copied Sex pilus from donor attaches to recipient cell Plasmid is nicked at oriT and transfer initiates Contraction of pilus draws two cells together Single stranded DNA in the donor is copied
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The transfer of genes during bacterial conjugation involves rigid, tubular appendages called flagella. cilia. fimbriae. periplasmic flagella (axial filaments). sex pili.
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Bacterial conjugation involves Multiple Choice a) bacteriophage carrying donor DNA to the recipient cell. b.) a donor cell that transfers a copy of a plasmid to a recipient cell through a pilus. c.) the take-up of naked DNA fragments from a lysed donor cell by a recipient cell. d.) new progeny cells with genes from two parent bacterial cells.
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