If Bacteria Could Not Undergo Conjugation, They

question 96

Multiple Choice

If bacteria could not undergo conjugation, they

• A) would not be able to generate as much diversity.
• B) would not be able to undergo fission.
• C) would evolve faster.
• D) could not generate genetically identical individuals.
• E) could not produce clones.

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