I think the answer is conjugation. It is in this process that prokaryotes exchange genetic information. COnjugation is the direct transfer of DNA from one cell to another. The DNA transferred is a plasmid which is present in prokaryotes.
Answer:
<em>Staphylococcus</em> is a gram negative bacteria that belongs under family Staphylococcaceae.The name is given as their body shape is spherical(Cocci).
Explanation:
The important characters of Staphylococcus are-
- <em>Staphylococcus </em>are facultative anaerobic organism.
- They are spherical in shape.
- As they are gram positive bacteria, thus the cell wall is prominant and easily stained with crystal violet and they are grown in bile salts.
- They are capable of producing coagulase enzyme that cause blood clot.
- These bacteria divides along two axes and thus form clump of bacteria.
Difference between <em>S. aureus</em> and <em>S.epidermis-</em>
- <em>S. aureus</em> is round in shape where as<em> S.epidermis</em> is spherical in shape.
- <em>S. aureus</em> is a opportunistic pathogen that cause different diseases like skin infection where as<em> S.epidermis</em> is non pathogenic bacteria.
- <em>S. epidermis</em> form white raised cohesive colony with 1-2 mm in diameter whereas, <em>S.aureus</em> form golden yellow color colony.
- <em>S.aureus</em> causes hemolysis when it is grown in agar plate whereas <em>S.epidermis</em> is not hemolyse in blood agar plate.
I think it's A. The mantle.
I believe your answer is B. Taxonomy