Question

Which is not a method of genetic recombination in bacteria?

• A. Transformation
• B. Transduction
• C. Translation
• D. Conjugation

Answer 1

The correct option is C Translation

There are three techniques of horizontal gene transfer. These are methods of genetic recombination in bacteria. The process in which (genetic material is carried by some external agency) viruses are involved in sexual reproduction of bacteria is called as transduction. The process in which the exogenous genetic material is directly taken up and incorporated by the cell from its surroundings is called as transformation. Conjugation is a process in which the genetic material is transferred from donor cell to recipient cell by a bridge formed between two cells. The process in which RNA is translated into amino acids is called as translation. It is the process of synthesis of protein.

Thus, the correct answer is 'Translation.'