Chhattisgarh PMT Chhattisgarh PMT Solved Paper-2004

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    The sexuality in bacteria was established by

    A)  Lederberg and Tatum  

    B)  H J Muller

    C)  Hargobind Khorana       

    D)  Ochoa and Kornberg

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Many years ago, it was believed that, sexual reproduction does not take place in bacteria. Lederberg and Tatum (1946) proved that the sexual reproduction takes place in bacteria. On the basis of this discovery, they were awarded Nobel Prize in 1958. According to the present view three types of sexual reproduction are found in bacteria. [a] Transformation [b] Transduction [d] Conjugation


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