Question

In some species, this process is controlled by the virB (“veer-B”) genes. This process can be temporally visualized via time-of-entry mapping. Factors involved in this process, some of which are inhibited (15[1])by finO and finP, are encoded by genes on the tra (“trah”) operon. TraI (“trah-I”) initiates this process (-5[2])by creating a (15[1])nick onto the oriT (“OR-ee-T”) site; (-5[1])that action (-5[1])eventually (-5[1])leads to the formation (-5[1])of a relaxosome. The type IV (“4”) secretion system (15[1])mediates the movement of the T-strand during this process. Integration of (*) fertility factors during this process (10[2]-5[1])often (10[1])leads to the creation of (10[1])Hfr (“H-F-R”) strains. (10[1])During this process, a donor cell bridges (10[1])itself to a recipient cell (-5[1])using a sex pilus, (10[1])which (10[1])the donor also uses to transfer an F plasmid. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this cell-contact-dependent (10[3])form of bacterial DNA (10[1])transfer (-5[1])often described as “bacterial (10[1])sex.” (10[2])■END■ (10[3]0[12])

ANSWER: bacterial conjugation [prompt on type IV secretion system or T4SS with “what specific process is being conducted by the type IV secretion system?” until “type IV” is read; prompt on horizontal gene transfer or lateral gene transfer or HGT or LGT; prompt on bacterial sex until “bacterial sex” is read; reject “transformation”; reject “transduction”]
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