Questions: A bacterial cell that loses its plasmid will no longer be able to survive. True or False

A bacterial cell that loses its plasmid will no longer be able to survive. True or False
Transcript text: A bacterial cell that loses its plasmid will no longer be able to survive. True or False
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The answer is False.

Explanation:

  1. Plasmids are small, circular DNA molecules that are separate from the chromosomal DNA in bacterial cells. They often carry genes that can provide additional functions, such as antibiotic resistance, but they are not essential for the basic survival of the bacterial cell.
  2. The essential functions required for the survival and reproduction of the bacterial cell are encoded in the chromosomal DNA, not in the plasmids.
  3. While losing a plasmid might make the bacterial cell less competitive in certain environments (e.g., it might lose antibiotic resistance or the ability to metabolize certain substances), it does not mean the cell will be unable to survive altogether.

Summary: A bacterial cell can survive without its plasmid, although it may lose some advantageous traits. Therefore, the statement is False.

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