How do we describe transformation in bacteria?

A) the creation of a strand of DNA from an RNA molecule
B) the creation of a strand of RNA from a DNA molecule
C) the infection of cells by a phage DNA molecule
D) semiconservative replication of DNA
E) assimilation of external DNA into a cell


Answer: E

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