You have isolated two known bacteria with slightly different DNA patterns and have placed them in an environment with some unknown elements. After some time, you observe that cell No. 1 now has a different DNA pattern. Your goal is now to find out whether this new DNA was obtained by the cell from transformation or conjugation (and you know that it can only be from one of these two methods). Which of the following would be valid to investigate? Test cell No. 1 for excised DNA that has been relocated
Test for foreign, similar DNA in the environment
Test for the presence of bacteriophages in the environment
Test for the presence of DNA patterns from cell No. 2 in cell No. 1
1 and 3
1 and 4
1, 2, and 4
2 and 4