Microbiology
Choose which statement is correct:
Horizontal gene transfer includes:
A bacterium acquires a piece of DNA from another bacterium that is not its parent and integrates this DNA into its own genome. What is this process called?
Which among these processes is not involved in horizontal gene transfer?
In a bacterial population, a scientist observes the rapid spread of antibiotic resistance. Which mechanism of horizontal gene transfer is most likely responsible if the resistance gene is found on a plasmid?
