Answer:
Conjugation
Step-by-step explanation:
F plasmid or fertlity plasmid is an extra chromsomal circular DNA present in bacteria that are capable of independent replication. This is one of the large plasmid that are used for the transfer of genes.
F plasmid are involved in the process of conjugation. Conjugation is the process of transfer of genetic material by the direct contact of the cell. The tra genes are responsible for the transfer of F plasmid. The F plasmid is transferred from the donor bacterium to the recipient bacteria that do not contain F plasmid during conjugation.
Thus, the correct answer is option (1).