Transfer of genes from one mature independent organism to another is called
A. lateral gene transfer.
B. vertical gene transfer.
C. horizontal gene transfer.
D. orthogonal gene transfer.
Answer: C
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a. produces the events of meiosis. b. produces clones. c. is more like meiosis than mitosis. d. leads to increased variation in offspring. e. involves episodes of crossing over.
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a. in the last 150 years. b. in the last 60 years. c. in the last 250 years. d. in the last 100 years. e. in the last 1000 years.
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