Answer:
Distinct mechanisms are used by bacteria in order to transfer the gene from one bacteria to another. These are transformation, transduction, and conjugation. Transformation refers to the process of uptaking extracellular DNA by the recipient of the other bacterial cell.
In the process of transduction, the donor DNA gets packed within the bacteriophage and infects the recipient bacteria. In the process of conjugation, the genetic substance is transferred by the donor bacteria to the recipient via the process of mating.
a. Of all these three mechanisms, transformation is the process that exhibits a broad range and can be easily performed in the lab. As in the process, there is a slight chance of rejection or failure due to direct compatibility between the bacteria.
b. While the narrowest broad range is found in the process of conjugation, as in order to transfer the genetic substance between the two bacterial species, there should be a similarity between the two species so that they can mate and exchange the genetic substance in between them.
Which of the following bio molecules typically contains both nitrogen and phosphate?
The answer to this question would be nucleic acids. That is because they contain a phosphate base and a nitrogen group.
Answer:
b. a capsule
Explanation:
The capsule is mainly made up of polysaccharides and surrounds many bacteria. Capsule staining includes mixing of the bacterial cells with dye and spread out in a thin film on a slide. After air-drying, the cells appear as light-colored structures present in a relatively dark blue-black background. This occurs since the dye particles cannot penetrate either the cell or its capsule. Therefore, the given slide with a colorless ring around the cells in a dark background represents the presence of a capsule around the observed cells.
Professor Buchannan suffers from the liver disease called, cirrhosis.
Cirrhosis is a condition involving heavy scarring of the liver caused by chronic conditions and diseases, such as heavy alcoholism and hepatitis. All these chronic damages cause serious problems on the functioning of the liver. Throughout the years, professor's liver tried to repair itself from the damages and that is why the scars were formed.
