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MIC 121 MCB 102 BACTERIA Objective Question
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Question

Which of the following is a mechanism of 'Horizontal Gene Transfer' in bacteria?
Options
A Binary fission
B Replication
C Conjugation
Correct Answer
D Budding
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Page 17 lists 'Conjugation (direct cell contact), transformation (uptake of free DNA), or transduction (via bacteriophage viruses)' as mechanisms of Horizontal Gene Transfer.

Hint

Differentiate between asexual reproduction and the mechanisms for exchanging genetic material between cells.

Question Info

Course: MIC 121
Topic: MCB 102 BACTERIA
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 453 of 984
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