For some virulent phages, fragments of the host DNA may be included in the heads as the viral particles assemble, thus providing the basis for transduction of bacterial genes during the next cycle of infection. What is the name of this mechanism?

a. generalized transduction
b. transformation
c. transmutation
d. specific transduction


Ans: a. generalized transduction

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