Microbial Recombination and Gene Transfer - Medical Science

Q1:

Which of the following type of recombination does not require homologous sequences and is utilized by mobile genetic elements that move about chromosomes?

A Mutagenic recombimation

B Site-specific recombination

C Replicative recombination

D General recombination

ANS:C - Replicative recombination

Here, mobile chromosomal fragments are TRANSPOSONS.