View Full Document. 2. The enzyme that is responsible for breaking the hydrogen bonds between the two strands of DNA is _________________________. 3. Griffithâs experiment showed that live bacteria without capsules acquired the ability to make capsules from dead bacteria with capsules in a process Griffith called ____________________.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Swap. In finance, a swap is a derivative in which counterparties exchange cash flows of one party's financial instrument for those of the other party's financial instrument. The benefits in question depend on the type of financial instruments involved.
Definitions (3) 1  1. The date on which an agreement, such as a contract or insurance policy, takes effect. 2  2. The date on which a registration of a new security filed with the SEC becomes effective, usually 20 days after the filing of the registration. 3  3. In an interest rate swap, the date the swap begins to accrue interest.