The Transfer of DNA from a Donor Cell to a Recipient

question 25

Multiple Choice

The transfer of DNA from a donor cell to a recipient cell through a cytoplasmic connection is called:

• A) transformation.
• B) transduction.
• C) the lysogenic cycle.
• D) the lytic cycle.
• E) conjugation.

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