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Horizontal Gene Transfer Is the Transfer of Genetic Material

Question 54

Question 54

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Horizontal gene transfer is the transfer of genetic material


A) with the help of plasmids.
B) from any closely related organism to another.
C) from one cell to another.
D) by conjugation.

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