The process by which a bacterium can share a plasmid with another bacterium is called ______.

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is most analogous (similar) to ______.

Consider antigenic drift in viruses like influenza, that requires us to have a new flu vaccine each year. Which of the following types of mutations is most likely to contribute to antigenic drift?

You transform an E. coli cell with a single plasmid, but discover that following replication and cell division, only one of the two daughter cells ends up with a copy of the plasmid. What most likely explains this?

DNA (and RNA) sequencing allows us to ______.

Which of the following is an example of microbial regulation?

You conduct an Ames test on a chemical you suspect might be a carcinogen. After comparing your control plate (no chemical) with your experimental plate (chemical added), you find equal numbers of colonies on both plates. This suggests that your ______.

A neuromuscular junction is the name of the synapse between 

If a person were born without type C nerve fibers, what would be the end result?

Which of the following is a recognized class of opioid neuromodulators?