Answer:
F plasmid.
Explanation:
Conjugation may be defined as the transfer of the genetic material from one bacterial cell to the another cell by the direct surface contact. This illustrate the phenomena of the horizontal gene transfer.
The plasmid is the extra chromosomal DNA present in the bacteria and can replicate independently of the chromosomal DNA. F plasmid or fertility plasmid is generally transfer during the conjugation process from F negative cells to F positive cells.
Thus, the correct answer is option (c).
Answer:
Cross a non-floppy-eared male to a floppy-eared female and observe if males offspring have the floppy ear trait
Explanation:
Mammals (e.g. dogs) have two sex chromosomes: X and Y. In the XY sex-determination system, the female gamete (i.e., the ovum) contributes to an X chromosome, while the male gamete (i.e., the sperm) contributes either an X chromosome or a Y chromosome: normal females are XX and normal males are XY. In consequence, a male always inherits its X chromosome from the mother and its Y chromosome from the father. In this case, the presence of the floppy ear trait in all males F1 offspring obtained by crossing a non-floppy-eared male to a floppy-eared female indicates that this trait is linked to the X chromosome because males inherit the floppy ear trait from the mother.
