Which sentence best describes what occurs during bacterial transformation?

a. Bacteria take up pieces of DNA through infection of a virus.
b. Bacteria replicate DNA molecules.
c. Bacteria make replicate copies of one another.
d. Bacteria take up pieces of DNA that are released as other cells disintegrate.


Answer: d. Bacteria take up pieces of DNA that are released as other cells disintegrate.

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