Which of the following is true about the interrupted mating technique?

A) Donor will pass only beneficial genes to the recipient.
B) Time of contact is not applicable to this protocol.
C) The recipient bacterium will choose the best genes.
D) Genes are transferred from the donor to recipient in a linear fashion based upon time of contact.
E) Genes will be passed from the centromere.


Answer: D

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