In transduction,
A) only a particular part of the bacterial chromosome can be transferred.
B) a part of the bacterial chromosome may be transferred.
C) only the F plasmid can be transferred.
D) only the part of the bacterial chromosome near the F plasmid can be transferred.
E) None of the above

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In transduction, a part of the bacterial chromosome may be transferred through the use of a bacteriophage (a virus that infects bacteria). The bacteriophage can accidentally package a segment of the bacterial chromosome instead of its own genetic material, and when it infects another bacterial cell, this segment can be transferred to the new host. While the F plasmid can also be transferred through conjugation, it is not the only thing that can be transferred through this mechanism.

In Transduction