MEDizzy - Transfer of plasmids from one cell to another can also be

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Basic Medicine - Set 33

Transfer of plasmids from one cell to another can also be done conjugation. The plasmid to be transferred known as ______ is often unable to do so by itself and thus it relies on other plasmids known as ______

ExplanationPlasmids can also be transferred from one cell to another through conjugation. Plasmids which are unable to transfer themselves are referred as cargo plasmids and they often rely on other plasmids which are called as conjugal plasmids. At times, helper plasmids are used in order to protect cargo plasmids from degradation.