The genes which cause self-destruction of bacteria are:
Correct answer: B. Suicide genes
- A. Phage genes
- B. Suicide genes
- C. Recombinant genes
- D. Plasmid genes
Explanation
In the field of genetics, a suicide gene is a gene that will cause a cell to kill itself through the process of apoptosis (programmed cell death). Activation of a suicide gene can cause death through a variety of pathways, but one important cellular "switch" to induce apoptosis is the p53 protein.
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