Which of the following is a process that involves cell-to-cell contact to move a plasmid from a donor cell to a recipient cell?
A) transformation
B) lysogeny
C) generalized transduction
D) conjugation
E) lysis

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Conjugation is the process where a donor bacterial cell transfers genetic material (such as plasmids) to a recipient cell via a pilus, a structure that physically connects the two cells. This process requires direct cell-to-cell contact, making it the only option among the given choices. Transformation involves the uptake of free DNA from the environment, lysogeny involves the integration of phage DNA into the host genome, generalized transduction involves the transfer of random bacterial DNA via a phage vector, and lysis refers to the bursting of a cell and the release of its contents.

Which of the Following Is a Process That Involves Cell-To-Cell