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Microbiology General 18a521f5

False regarding bacterial plasmids is:

A
Extrachromosomal
B
Eliminated by treating with radiation
C
Transmission of different species
D
Can cause lysogenic conversion
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'd' i.e., Can cause lysogenic conversion(Ref: Ananthanarayan, 9th/e, p. 60 and 8th/e, p. 60)* Lysogenic conversion is due to phage (viral) genome, not due to bacterial plasmid.* Plasmid is extrachromosomal DNA and Radiation can damage Plasmid.* Plasmid can be transferred to different species, e.g., multi-drug resistance transfer between shigella and E. coli factor.

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