Hfr transfer involves all of the following except

A. a pilus connection between F+ and F- cells.
B. high frequency transfer.
C. gene integration into the bacterial chromosome.
D. F factor is part of the F+ donor chromosome.
E. independent plasmid transfer.


Answer: E

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