Horizontal gene transfer
A) is rare and only occurs between closely related strains.
B) is common and may sometime occur between unrelated organisms.
C) does not provide an advantage to organisms.
D) only occurs in prokaryotes.

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Horizontal gene transfer is common and has been observed to occur even between distantly related organisms, such as bacteria and plants. It can occur through mechanisms such as transformation, transduction, and conjugation, and can contribute to the evolution of organisms by providing new genetic material and functions.

Horizontal Gene Transfer