Question

A process in which recipient cells acquire genes from free dna molecules in the surrounding medium is called:_____.

Answer 1

Bacterial  transformation , a process in which recipient cells acquire genes from free DNA molecules in the surrounding medium.

What is the transfer of DNA from a donor to a recipient cell calledcalled ??

Conjugation is the process of by which on bacterium transfers genetic material to  another through direct contact. During conjugation one bacteria serves as the donor genetic material and other serves as recipient .

So, the Bacterial transformation is a process in which recipient cells acquire genes from free DNA molecules in the surrounding medium .

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