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Q: What best describes a conjugation in bacteria?
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What is an example of bacteria reproducing?

By conjugation


What effect might conjugation have on the offspring of the bacteria that underwent on conjugation?

Bacteria take DNA from their environment.Bacteria inject DNA into another cell


What effect might conjugation have on the offspring of the bacteria that underwent conjugation?

Bacteria take DNA from their environment.Bacteria inject DNA into another cell


What allows the bacteria to join together to transfer genes?

pili or pilus is what allows for conjugation between bacteria i.e. genetic transfer.


What does bacteria do in the process of conjugation?

Bacteria exchange genetic material during the process of conjugation to ensure the rise of another offspring which is genetically different.


The act of two bacteria joining and exchanging DNA?

It is called bacterial conjugation, this is not sexual reproduction, since no exchange of gamete occurs.


Does bacteria go through conjugation?

no i doesn't


How bacteria exchanged genetic material?

Conjugation


Describe the three ways that bacteria can gain genetic diversity?

There are three main forms of horizontal transmission used to spread genes between members of the same or different species: conjugation (bacteria-to-bacteria transfer), transduction (viral-mediated transfer), and transformation (free DNA transfer).


What are the filaments called that help some bacteria stick to surfaced and exchange plasmids through conjugation?

Pili are filaments that help bacteria stick to the surface and exchange plasmid through conjugation.


Can bacteria reproduce a sexualy?

Yes. It is called conjugation.


What process results in generically different bacteria?

Conjugation