Suppose a Microbe Has Died and Lysed,exposing Its DNA to the Environment.Some

question 45

Multiple Choice

Suppose a microbe has died and lysed,exposing its DNA to the environment.Some of this DNA was taken up by another unrelated microbe and incorporated into its genome.This is an example of which process?

• A)transduction
• B)vertical gene transfer
• C)conjugation
• D)horizontal gene transfer
• E)endocytosis

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