Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Bacterial conjugation is also called bacterial sex because there is an equal exchange of genetic information between two cells.
2. Plasmids can help bacteria grow faster.
3. The transfer of genes from dead bacteria to live bacteria is called transformation.
4. It has been difficult to create an effective vaccine against HIV because reverse transcriptase cannot correct its errors.


1. FALSE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. TRUE

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