Multiple Choice
The results of Lederberg and Tatum's experiments with E. coli auxotrophs indicated that ____.
A) bacteria can be transformed when free DNA is available in their environment
B) bacteria are able to exchange genetic material with eukaryotic organisms
C) bacteria reproduce by sexual rather than asexual reproduction
D) genetic recombination can occur in bacteria
E) genetic recombination does not occur in bacteria since they do not undergo meiosis
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