Two Bacteria Grow Together

question 4

Multiple Choice

Two bacteria grow together.One appears to donate DNA to the other.One of the bacteria contains a bacteriophage that is normally quiescent but occasionally forms a plaque.What sort of genetic exchange is most likely to be occurring?

• A) transformation
• B) conjugation
• C) transduction
• D) electroporation
• E) transposition

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