You Are a Volunteer for Nurses Without Borders and Are

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Multiple Choice

You are a volunteer for Nurses Without Borders and are being sent on a humanitarian mission. You are somewhat concerned because you have learned from the CDC website that antibiotic-resistant Haemophilus influenzae is common in the country to which you are being sent. This encapsulated, Gram-negative bacterium can cause a variety of illnesses, including community-acquired pneumonia. You do some research on the genetics of this pathogen.
-Which of the following statements is CORRECT regarding transformation?

• A) DNA is transferred from one bacterial cell to another by means of a bacteriophage.
• B) Transformation is the uptake of "naked" DNA from the environment.
• C) Transformation involves the formation of a sex pilus through which plasmid DNA is shared between bacteria.
• D) Transformation depends on a donor cell containing an F plasmid and a recipient cell that does not.
• E) Transformation is a process that depends on physical contact between two bacterial cells.

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