What Did Lederberg and Tatum's 1946 Experiment Show

question 34

Multiple Choice

What did Lederberg and Tatum's 1946 experiment show?

• A) That genetic exchange between bacterial cells is a bidirectional process
• B) That viruses are required for genetic exchange between bacterial cells
• C) That sexual recombination can occur between bacterial cells
• D) That bacterial cells can be made to uptake bits of DNA from the environment
• E) That genetic recombination in bacteria occurs at a very high rate

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