The transfer of genetic material from the bacterium to another via viruses is called

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The transfer of genetic material from the bacterium to another via viruses is called (A) transformation (B) conjugation (C) recombination (D) transduction

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Transduction is the process of transfer of genetic material from one bacterium to another via viruses. It also refers to the process where foreign DNA is introduced into another cell via a viral vector.

Q. The transfer of genetic material from the bacterium to another via viruses is called

transformation

conjugation

recombination

transduction

Transduction is the process of transfer of genetic material from one bacterium to another via viruses. It also refers to the process where foreign DNA is introduced into another cell via a viral vector.