What would be the result of a successful F+ conjugation between cultures 1 and 2

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What would be the result of a successful F+ conjugation between cultures 1 and 2? Select one answer Culture 1: F+, plasmid has wild type (functional) alanine and proline genes (Ala+ and Pro+) Culture 2: F-, chromosome has nonsense mutations in alanine and proline genes (Ala- and Pro-) Culture 1 will remain the same: culture 2 will be F+ and Ala+ and Pro+ Culture 1 will remain the same: culture 2 will be F+ and Ala- and Pro- Culture 1 will be F-, Ala- and Pro-: culture 2 will be F+ and Ala+ and Pro+ Culture 1 will be F-, Ala- and Pro-: culture 2 will be F+ and Ala- and Pro- Both cultures will remain the same

Explanation / Answer

Ans- culture 1 will remain same, culture 2 will be F+ and Ala+ and Pro+.

Reason-

F+ indicate donor and f- indicate reciepint and after conjugation the f+ donate its genes to f- and thus convert it into f+.

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