How is transformation in bacteria most accurately described?
A) the creation of a strand of DNA from an RNA molecule
B) the creation of a strand of RNA from a DNA molecule
C) the infection of cells by a phage DNA molecule
D) the type of semiconservative replication shown by DNA
E) assimilation of external DNA into a cell

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Transformation in bacteria refers to the process by which external DNA (usually in the form of plasmids) is taken up by a bacterial cell and integrated into its own genome. This allows for the acquisition of new genetic traits, such as antibiotic resistance.

How Is Transformation in Bacteria Most Accurately Described