Place the following events of bacterial conjugation in order from first to last.

a - DNA replication
b - an enzyme joins F factor DNA ends
c - sex pilus shortens
d - DNA transfer
e - an enzyme cuts F factor DNA

A. a, b, c, d, e
B. c, e, d, b, a
C. e, a, c, d, b
D. c, e, a, d, b
E. c, e, a, b, d


B. c, e, d, b, a

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