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CRITICAL THINKING ASSIGNMENT 1
Instructions: After reading the attached article “The Ins and Outs of DNA
Transfer in Bacteria” by Inês Chen, Peter J. Christie and David Dubnau,
answer the questions below:
1. When looking at the transformation and conjugation processes, how can
genome plasticity lead to evolution in bacteria? REMEMBER: Evolution involves
selection of the fittest, think about how bacteria can be fit and what they can
“get” from their bacteria friends to be even more “in shape.”
FIND THE ARTICLE HERE
This document will be checked for plagiarism, so do not copy your answers
from anywhere. Each answer needs to have at least 80 words (To count
words, highlight your answer and click on Review then Word count).
2. What are the main questions answered by the article? (Briefly explain figures
2 and 3.)
CRITICAL THINKING ASSIGNMENT 1
Instructions: After reading the attached article “The Ins and Outs of DNA
Transfer in Bacteria” by Inês Chen, Peter J. Christie and David Dubnau,
answer the questions below:
1. When looking at the transformation and conjugation processes, how can
genome plasticity lead to evolution in bacteria? REMEMBER: Evolution involves
selection of the fittest, think about how bacteria can be fit and what they can
“get” from their bacteria friends to be even more “in shape.”
FIND THE ARTICLE HERE
This document will be checked for plagiarism, so do not copy your answers
from anywhere. Each answer needs to have at least 80 words (To count
words, highlight your answer and click on Review then Word count).
2. What are the main questions answered by the article? (Briefly explain figures
2 and 3.)
