What Is Vertical Gene Transfer

question 59

Multiple Choice

What is vertical gene transfer?

• A) The primary mechanism for the spread of antibiotic resistance in bacteria
• B) The transmission of genetic material from parents to offspring during reproduction
• C) The transmission of DNA from parent to offspring
• D) A mobile segment of DNA that can sometimes pick up a resistance gene and insert it into a plasmid or chromosome
• E) The passage of pieces of DNA that are characterized by their ability to move from one locus to another between genomes by means other than parent-to-offspring inheritance

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