Question

Competence is determined by the excretion into growth medium of _______ & _________ proteins called as competence proteins.

(a) cellular & high molecular weight

(b) cellular & low molecular weight

(c) extracellular & low molecular weight

(d) extracellular & high molecular weight

This question was posed to me during an internship interview.

I'm obligated to ask this question of Bacteria topic in chapter Using Other Organisms of Genetic Engineering

Answer 1

Right answer is (c) extracellular & low molecular weight

The best I can explain: Competence proteins are the proteins which are extracellular and low molecular weight and they help in determination of competence. Competence further develops as cell density.