Genetic Basis of Bacterial Virulence — Flashcards

Genetic Basis of Bacterial Virulence — Flashcards

Genetic Basis of Bacterial Virulence — Flashcards
#1

Which 5 bacterial toxins depend on lysogeny in order to be secreted by their corresponding bacteria?_____Botulinum ToxinCholera ToxinDiphtheria ToxinShiga Toxin

#2

In Transposition of bacterial DNA, a _____ can move to a plasmid, allowing transfer to another bacterium via conjugation

#3

When high frequency strains of bacteria undergo _____, they transfer their bacterial genome with the plasmid to the recipient

#4

_____ bacterial DNA transduction occurs when a lytic phage infects the bacterium

Hint: Generalized or Specialized

#5

_____ strains of bacteria will take plasmids and incorporate them into their cellular DNA

#6

_____ -toxin genes are typically not part of a chromosome, and instead are encoded by plasmids and bacteriophages

#7

_____ bacterial DNA transduction occurs when a lysogenic phage infects the bacterium

Hint: Generalized or Specialized

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