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APBIO142-030 with labs 18.01 to 18.03 - Video Quiz
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Bacterial transformation occurs when
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A.two bacterial cells are temporarily joined and genetic material is transferred between them.
B.bacterial viruses, called phages, carry bacterial genes from one host to another.
C.All of these are examples of bacterial transformation.
D.the bacterium takes up naked, foreign DNA and incorporates it into its own genome.
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First, let's consider the fundamentals of bacterial genetic exchange mechanisms to set the stage for evaluating the options.
Option 1 states that two bacterial cells are temporarily joined and genetic material is transferred between them. This description corresponds to conjugation, not transformation, because it involves direct cell-to-cell contact (p......Login to view full explanationLog in for full answers
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