The following questions refer to structures found in a gram-positive prokaryotic cell.
-If this structure connects the cytoplasm of two bacteria, one of these cells may gain new genetic material:
A)endospore
B)sex pilus
C)flagellum
D)cell wall
E)capsule

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The structure that connects two bacteria and allows for the transfer of genetic material is the sex pilus. This is a structure only found in bacteria that can perform conjugation, a form of horizontal gene transfer where plasmids or other genetic material is transferred from one bacterium to another. The other structures listed do not have the ability to transfer genetic material between bacteria.

The Following Questions Refer to Structures Found in a Gram-Positive