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Which process involves the transfer of genetic material between bacteria through

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Which process involves the transfer of genetic material between bacteria through direct contact?
  1. Transformation
  2. Transduction
  3. Conjugation
  4. Replication

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

Which process involves the transfer of genetic material between bacteria through direct contact?
  • Step 1: Understand that bacteria can share genetic material.
  • Step 2: Learn that this sharing can happen through a process called conjugation.
  • Step 3: Know that conjugation requires direct contact between two bacteria.
  • Step 4: Identify that a structure called a pilus helps connect the two bacteria during this process.
  • Step 5: Recognize that through this connection, one bacterium can transfer genetic material to another.
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