[Solved] Transformation is ________. A) genes transferred from bacterium to bacterium via a bacteriophage B) movement and insertion of DNA segments to new positions within chromosome or plasmid C) naked DNA from the environment is taken up by a bacterium D) formation of a sex pilus allows transfer of a portion of chromosome or plasmid Rank Order: A rating scale providing a series of statements that the respondent is asked to place from highest to lowest based on his or her preferences. Magnitude: The size, extent, or importance of something, often measured in terms of its scale, intensity, or impact. Internal Consistency Reliability: A measure of how well the items on a test measure the same construct or concept, indicating the test's reliability. Standard Score: A statistic that indicates how many standard deviations an element is from the mean in a normal distribution.