Which one of the following is the active agent in bacterial transformation?

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Angeloxy 189 August 6, 2021 0 Comments

Which one of the following is the active agent in bacterial transformation?
a. Chemical mutagen
b. Episome
c. Extracted or released DNA
d. Temperate bacteriophage
e. Virulent bacteriophage.

Ayushi Answered question August 14, 2024

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score 0 · Answer 1 · 2024-08-14T09:30:09+00:00

c. Extracted or released DNA

This DNA is taken up by a recipient bacterium and can be incorporated into its genome.