Conjugation is the direct transfer of DNA from one bacterium to another.
Bacteria can exchange genetic information through three different mechanisms; conjugation, transduction, and transformation. Bacterial conjugation involves the transfer of a plasmid from one bacterium to the other, through cell-to-cell contact. Bacterial transduction is performed through bacteriophages. Bacterial transformation refers to the process of moving genetic elements to various positions of the genome.
Answer:
The correct answer will be option-D.
Explanation:
Biologists have identified eight characteristic feature of a living organism which distinguishes the living organism from non-living organism.
The features are that organisms should contain: cells, heredity material, metabolism, reproduction, sensitivity, homeostasis, growth and development.
In the given question, when the scientist hypothesized that structure is living organism then it should show all the options provided as all of these features are shared by the living organism.
Thus, option-D is the correct answer.
The choice that best shows various types of genetics material in order from simplest to most complex is A.
