Conjugation is a process by which bacterial cells ____
a. transfer DNA from one cell to another through a cytoplasmic bridge
b. release DNA into their surroundings to be taken up by neighboring bacteria
c. disrupt each other by lysing cell membranes
d. are infected with a virus
e. use a bacteriophage to carry DNA from one bacterium to another
ANSWER: a
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