How Do Microorganisms That Live in Close Proximity Exchange DNA

question 9

Multiple Choice

How do microorganisms that live in close proximity exchange DNA?

• A) Frame-shift mutations and plasmid uptake
• B) Transformation and conjugation
• C) Conjugation and frame-shift mutations
• D) All of the above

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