A Type of Horizontal Gene Transfer in Prokaryotes,in Which a Cell

question 3

Multiple Choice

A type of horizontal gene transfer in prokaryotes,in which a cell receives DNA from another cell through a sex pilus,is

• A) transformation.
• B) fixation.
• C) replication.
• D) conjugation.
• E) transduction.

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