An Example of Vertical Gene Transfer Is the

question 39

Multiple Choice

An example of vertical gene transfer is the

• A) development of many genetically diverse mesorhizobia via incorporation of a 500 kB segment from a mesorhizobium.
• B) uptake of beta-lactamase genes by Streptococcus pneumoniae.
• C) transfer of CRISPR spacers to daughter cells during cell division.
• D) transfer of a Ti plasmid from agrobacterium to a plant.
• E) transfer of conjugative plasmids from one strain to another.

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