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Culture of bacteria is having trouble dividing. Choose from the list of genes to show which of them might have a mutation responsible for the following malfunctions. Choose the best gene for each malfunction. All will not be used.
ftsZ
minC
zipA
xerD
DNA pol III
dnaA
TOPOIV
Malfunction 1-Two daughter cells result, but one has two copies of the chromosome concatenated into a big circle.
Malfunction 2-Replication never starts.
Malfunction 3-Cell divides at the poles
Malfunction 4-DNA replication has slowed such that it is not finished with the whole genome by the time cell is trying to septate.
Culture of bacteria is having trouble dividing. Choose from the list of genes to show which of them might have a mutation responsible for the following malfunctions. Choose the best gene for each malfunction. All will not be used.
ftsZ
minC
zipA
xerD
DNA pol III
dnaA
TOPOIV
Malfunction 1-Two daughter cells result, but one has two copies of the chromosome concatenated into a big circle.
Malfunction 2-Replication never starts.
Malfunction 3-Cell divides at the poles
Malfunction 4-DNA replication has slowed such that it is not finished with the whole genome by the time cell is trying to septate.
Jean KeelingLv2
27 Aug 2019
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