Question

For bacterial transduction, which of these statements is correct?

• A. transfer of genes from one to another bacteria by conjugation
• B. transfer of some genes from one to another bacteria through virus
• C. bacteria obtained DNA from other external sources
• D. bacteria obtain its DNA from the mother cell

Answer 1

Answer:

B. transfer of some genes from one to another bacteria through virus

A virus infects a bacteria, releases viral particles that carry some of the bacterial genetic material, and then transfers that genetic material to another bacterial cell. This process is mediated by a bacteriophage, which is a bacterial virus.