Multiple Choice
What is vertical gene transfer?
A) The primary mechanism for the spread of antibiotic resistance in bacteria
B) The transmission of genetic material from parents to offspring during reproduction
C) The transmission of DNA from parent to offspring
D) A mobile segment of DNA that can sometimes pick up a resistance gene and insert it into a plasmid or chromosome
E) The passage of pieces of DNA that are characterized by their ability to move from one locus to another between genomes by means other than parent-to-offspring inheritance
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