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Multiple Choice
A virus can transfer genes from one bacterial cell to another through which process?
A
Conjugation
B
Transformation
C
Replication
D
Transduction
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Understand the different methods of genetic transfer in bacteria: Conjugation, Transformation, and Transduction.
Conjugation involves the direct transfer of DNA from one bacterial cell to another through a physical connection called a pilus.
Transformation is the process where bacteria take up free DNA from their environment.
Replication is the process of copying DNA within a cell, not a method of transferring genes between cells.
Transduction is the process where a virus, known as a bacteriophage, transfers genetic material from one bacterium to another. This occurs when a bacteriophage accidentally incorporates a segment of bacterial DNA into its viral genome and then infects another bacterial cell, introducing the new genetic material.