A bacterial cell that contains the F plasmid and can donate DNA via conjugation is described as what?

A bacterial cell that contains the F plasmid and can donate DNA via conjugation is described as what?

• A. F+ Cell
• B. F- Cell
• C. Donor Cell
• D. Recipient Cell

Answer: (A)

In conjugation, the F plasmid carries fertility functions that let a cell form a sex pilus and transfer DNA to another cell. A cell that contains this plasmid and can donate DNA is described as an F+ cell. The counterpart without the plasmid is F-, which cannot donate. While the term donor cell describes the role during conjugation, the standard label that indicates the presence of the F plasmid and the ability to transfer is F+ cell. The recipient cell is the one that receives DNA and typically lacks the F plasmid before transfer.

In conjugation, the F plasmid carries fertility functions that let a cell form a sex pilus and transfer DNA to another cell. A cell that contains this plasmid and can donate DNA is described as an F+ cell. The counterpart without the plasmid is F-, which cannot donate. While the term donor cell describes the role during conjugation, the standard label that indicates the presence of the F plasmid and the ability to transfer is F+ cell. The recipient cell is the one that receives DNA and typically lacks the F plasmid before transfer.