The cell also lacks F factors and F plasmids.Which mechanism(s)of genetic recombination can possibly take place?
1)conjugation
2)transduction
3)transformation
A)1 only
B)2 only
C)3 only
D)2 and 3

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Conjugation requires the presence of F factors or F plasmids for the transfer of genetic material between bacterial cells, which are absent in this case. However, transduction, which involves the transfer of genetic material by a bacteriophage, and transformation, the uptake of naked DNA from the environment, do not require F factors or F plasmids, making them possible mechanisms of genetic recombination in this scenario.

The Cell Also Lacks F Factors and F Plasmids