Horizontal Gene Transfer

question 43

Multiple Choice

Horizontal gene transfer

• A) can occur via the transfer of plasmids.
• B) can be beneficial to the organism.
• C) is more common in eukaryotes than in prokaryotes.
• D) a and b
• E) a, b, and c

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