The process whereby genetic exchange occurs by way of viruses carrying genes from one microbe to another is known as:

A. conjugation
B. transduction
C. transformation
D. transubstantiation
E. interchange


B. transduction

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leaves the kidney through ____.

a. the renal vein; the renal artery b. the nephron; the renal capillary c. the renal artery; the renal vein d. the renal artery; the nephron e. none of these

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A) soil depth B) soil temperature C) soil chromium D) soil moisture

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Chromosomes are duplicated during what portion of the cell cycle?

A) M B) G2 C) S D) G1 E) D

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