Multiple choice

Match the entries in column - I with that in column - II and select the correct answer.

 
Column - I Column - II
P. Transduction 1. Lederberg and Tautum
Q. Transformation 2. Zinder and Lederberg
R. Conjugation 3. Griffith

  1. P - 1, Q - 2, R - 3

  2. P - 1, Q - 3, R - 2

  3. P - 2, Q - 1, R - 3

  4. P - 2, Q - 3, R - 1

  5. P - 3, Q - 2, R - 1
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Transduction method of genetic recombination in bacteria, e.g. Salmonella typhimurium was first demonstrated by Zinder and Lederberg in 1952. Griffith (1928) for the first time reported transformation. The conjugation in bacteria (E. coli) was described by Lederberg and Tautum (1966).

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