Which of These Is a Correct Description of a Form

question 36

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a correct description of a form of genetic recombination in bacteria?

• A) Crossing-over occurs between paired chromosomes in meiosis.
• B) Conjugation occurs when a cell passes DNA to another cell by means of a sex pilus.
• C) Transformation occurs when a bacteriophage carries a bit of DNA from a previous host cell to a new host cell.
• D) Transduction occurs when a live bacterium picks up DNA from dead bacteria that have shed it into the environment of the living cell.
• E) Binary fission occurs when two bacteria cells exchange genetic information.

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