Transformation is the transfer of DNA from a donor to a recipient cell
A) by cell- to- cell contact.
B) by sexual reproduction.
C) as naked DNA in solution.
D) by crossing over.
E) by a bacteriophage.

Question

Transformation is the transfer of DNA from a donor to a recipient cell
A) by cell- to- cell contact.
B) by sexual reproduction.
C) as naked DNA in solution.
D) by crossing over.
E) by a bacteriophage.

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Transformation refers to the uptake of naked DNA by a recipient bacterium. This process does not require any contact between donor and recipient cells or the involvement of any sort of genetic exchange mechanism, such as sexual reproduction or crossing over. Instead, the DNA is typically present in solution, and a recipient cell can take it up through competence.

Transformation Is the Transfer of DNA from a Donor to a Recipient