Q.3 The bacteria known to be naturally competent for transformation of DNA is (A) Escherichia coli (B) Bacillus subtilis (C) Mycobacterium tuberculosis (D) Yersinia pestis
Q.3 The bacteria known to be naturally competent for transformation of DNA is
(A) Escherichia coli
(B) Bacillus subtilis
(C) Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(D) Yersinia pestis
Answer
Answer: (B) Bacillus subtilis
Bacillus subtilis is known for its natural competence to take up DNA from the environment and incorporate it into its genome. While Escherichia coli can be made competent through artificial means, it is not naturally competent.