Transformation of cell
Transformation is the genetic alteration of a cell resulting from the introduction, uptake and expression of foreign genetic material (DNA or RNA). In 1928 Frederick Griffith transforms nonpathogenic pneumococcus bacteria…
Transformation is the genetic alteration of a cell resulting from the introduction, uptake and expression of foreign genetic material (DNA or RNA). In 1928 Frederick Griffith transforms nonpathogenic pneumococcus bacteria…
THE FLAGELLATED PROTOZOA 1. Flagellated protozoan possess flagella for locomotion. The flagellapush or pull the protozoans through aquatic medium. Flagella may produce two-dimension: Whip like movements and helical movements. 2.…
Transduction is the process by which bacterial DNA is moved from one bacterium to another by a virus. It was first discovered by Joshua Lederberg in 1952. The most striking…
DNA: THE GENETIC MATERIAL The biologists of twentieth century realized that the genetic material must have certain characteristics. These charabteristics can explain the properties of life: 1: First, the genetic…
The transfer of genetic material between bacteria through cell-to-cell contact is called bacterial conjugation. It is a mechanism of horizontal gene transfer. Bacterial conjugation is often incorrectly regarded as sexual…
Multiple Choice Questions MCQs Four options are given at the end of each statement. You should encircle one option from them. Which of the followings is linker protein? (a) H1 …
Write note on eukaryotic chromosomes. Write note on sex chromosomes and autosomes. Discuss linkage relationships. Write note crossing over. Write note on point mutation Discuss aneuploidy and polyploidy. Discuss changes…
TERMS DEFINITIONS Cell cycle The highly dispersed state of chromosomes is called chromatin. Mitosis The highly folded form during division of cell is called Nucleosothe Four types of Histone protein…
PROTOZOAN TAXONOMY Zoologists who specialize in the study of protozoa are called proto-zoologists. The protests base diversity of ultrastructure, life cycle, mitochondria, DNA sequence data, life styles and evolutionary lineages.…
Physical and chemical disturbance and errors occur during meiosis. They damage chromosome or alter their number in a cell. There can be folloyn chromosomal alterations: Point mutation The change of…