Which of the following statements best describes the end result of bacterial conjugation?

a. The two cells have had an equal exchange of plasmids.
b. One cell has lost a plasmid, while the other cell has gained one.
c. One cell has lost a chromosome, while the other has gained one.
d. One cell has given a copy of a plasmid to another cell and kept one copy for itself.


Ans: d. One cell has given a copy of a plasmid to another cell and kept one copy for itself.

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