Some bacteria exhibit a primitive form of behavior in that they can sense the properties of their environments and use that ability to make adaptive responses. Which of the following are NOT capabilities of any known bacterium?

A. orientation with respect to the Earth's magnetic field
B. move to other bacteria and aggregate with them in response to chemical signals
C. respond to light with the aid of flotation devices
D. respond to other individual bacteria and transmit DNA via conjugation
E. none of the other options presented


E. none of the other options presented

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