The Figure Below Represents a Lineage of a Bacterial Strain

question 32

Multiple Choice

The figure below represents a lineage of a bacterial strain.Study the figure and determine what is the most likely mechanism that induced a change in the phenotype of this lineage.

• A)Random mutation
• B)Conjugation
• C)Transduction
• D)Transformation
• E)Lysogeny

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