The horizontal gene transfer (HGT) process that occurs when naked plasmids are incorporated into bacterial cells is:

a) conjugation
b) transduction
c) transformation
d) restriction


Answer: c) transformation

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In twin studies, geneticists look for situations in which genetic and environmental influences are clearly

____________________.

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Provide a brief description of discontinuous inheritance and continuous inheritance. How are the two related? How are they different?

What will be an ideal response?

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