All three methods used to transfer DNA between bacteria depend on
A. Direct contact between bacteria B. Viruses C. Interrupted mating D. Recombination
Genes can be transferred among bacteria by three methods: transformation, conjugation and transduction. Transformation involves uptake of naked DNA directly from the medium; conjugation is the process which involves physical association of two bacteria; and transduction involves transfer of genes from one bacteria to another through a virus. In all the three mechanisms, the gene that enters bacteria needs to recombine with the genome of bacteria.
The correct choice should be:
(D) Recombination.
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