Suppose One Strain of Bacteria Has Genes EFGhijk and Another

question 97

Multiple Choice

Suppose one strain of bacteria has genes EFGhijk and another strain has efgHIJK.After these two strains have been in contact for a while, you find some bacteria that are efghijk.What is the most plausible explanation for this occurrence?

• A) Pleiotropy
• B) Mutation
• C) Penetrance
• D) Conjugation
• E) Meiosis

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