The Transfer of DNA Fragments from a Dead Cell to a Live

question 26

Multiple Choice

The transfer of DNA fragments from a dead cell to a live, competent recipient cell that results in a changed recipient cell is termed ________.

• A) transduction
• B) conjugation
• C) transformation
• D) transmission
• E) mitosis

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Definitions:

Cerebellum

A region of the brain located at the back of the skull, responsible for coordinating and regulating muscular activity and balance.

Cortex

The outer layer of the cerebrum of the brain, involved in many high-level brain functions such as thought, memory, and reasoning.

Transmission

The process by which something is spread or conveyed from one person or place to another.

Neuron

A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.