Which of the Following Is Considered a Method of Horizontal

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is considered a method of horizontal gene transfer in bacteria?

• A) binary fission only
• B) transformation and binary fission
• C) conjugation and budding
• D) transduction and conjugation only
• E) conjugation, transformation, and transduction

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