Conjugation Is a Process by Which Bacterial Cells ____

question 13

Multiple Choice

Conjugation is a process by which bacterial cells ____.

• A) transfer DNA from one cell to another through a cytoplasmic bridge
• B) release DNA into their surroundings to be taken up by neighboring bacteria
• C) disrupt each other by lysing cell membranes
• D) are infected with a virus
• E) use a bacteriophage to carry DNA from one bacterium to another

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