The process by which genetic material is exchanged between different species,such as an endosymbiont and its host,is:
A)vertical gene transfer
B)horizontal gene transfer
C)binary fission
D)mutualism
E)parasitism

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Horizontal gene transfer involves the transfer of genetic material between organisms who are not parent and offspring. This can occur between members of the same species or different species. In the context of endosymbiosis, it is likely that genetic material was exchanged between the endosymbiont and its host via horizontal gene transfer.

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