Which of the following can be transferred horizontally through DNA exchange? Select all that apply.
a. Mutated genes
b. Genes carried on plasmids
c. Genes on the bacterial chromosome
d. Antibiotic resistance genes
e. Capsule biosynthesis genes
f. The ability to perform conjugation
The correct answer will be (B), (C), (D), (F).
Explanation :-
(B), (C), (F) are correct answers because three principal mechanisms can mediate horizontal gene transfer: transformation (uptake of free DNA), conjugation (plasmid-mediated transfer), and transduction (phage-mediated transfer).
(D) is correct answer because A transposable element is a mobile segment of DNA that can sometimes pick up a resistance gene and insert it into a plasmid or chromosome, thereby inducing horizontal gene transfer of antibiotic resistance.
(A) is wrong answer because it has written mutated genes which is wrong because mutated genes are not transferred through horizontal gene transfer.
(E) is wrong answer because it has written capsule biosynthesis genes which is wrong because capsule biosynthesis genes are not transfer through horizontal gene transfer.
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