Transfer of DNA from one bacterium to another through cell contact is
A
Transformation
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B
Transduction
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C
Conjugation
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D
Transcription
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E
Endomixis
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Solution
The correct option is D Conjugation Bacterial conjugation is the horizontal gene transfer process in which there is transfer of genetic material between bacterial cells by a bridge-like cell contact between two cells. During bacterial conjugation, there is usually a partial transfer of genetic material from one conjugant to the other.