The transfer of DNA fragments from a dead cell to a live, competent recipient cell that results in a changed recipient cell is
A)transduction.
B)conjugation.
C)transformation.
D)transmission.
E)mitosis.

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The process described is transformation, where a competent recipient cell takes up DNA fragments from a dead cell and is changed as a result. Transduction involves transfer of DNA by a virus, conjugation involves transfer of DNA via a plasmid between two bacterial cells, and mitosis is a form of cell division. Transmission is a general term and doesn't specifically refer to DNA transfer. Therefore, the best choice is C: transformation.

The Transfer of DNA Fragments from a Dead Cell to a Live