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Microbial Genetics: Bacterial Genes, DNA, and
Biotechnology Applications Test with complete
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What is microbial genetics?

The study of genes, DNA, and heredity in microorganisms, especially bacteria.

Why is understanding microbial genetics important in medicine?

Genetic changes in bacteria may influence disease transmission, treatment, and biotechnology

applications.

What are the three mechanisms of horizontal gene transfer?

Transformation, transduction, and conjugation.

What is a bacteriophage?

A virus that infects bacteria.

What is transformation in bacterial genetics?

The uptake of naked foreign DNA from the environment by bacteria.

What is transduction?

The transfer of bacterial DNA by bacteriophages.

What is conjugation?

The transfer of plasmid DNA from a donor bacterium to a recipient bacterium.

What is a plasmid?

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