If a gene were transferred naturally by a bacterium from a plant genome to an insect genome, it would be an example of:
A) transgender activity.
B) genome shuffling.
C) horizontal gene transfer.
D) genome switching.
E) restriction.

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Horizontal gene transfer is the movement of genetic material between organisms other than by the "vertical" transmission of DNA from parent to offspring, and it can occur between different species, such as from a plant to an insect.

If a Gene Were Transferred Naturally by a Bacterium from a Plant