You wish to confirm that gene X is associated with the F plasmid of your bacterial strain. To accomplish this using bacterial conjugation, you should conjugate your strain with a compatible bacterial strain that is

A) an Hfr strain.
B) another F+ strain.
C) an F' strain.
D) an F? strain.
E) the same F+ strain.


Answer: D

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