Question

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There are four steps in bacterial conjugation. The second step is missing in this list.
1. Special sex pilus connects two cells.
2.
3. Each cell makes a complementary DNA strand.
4. The cells separate.
Which is the missing step for the process of conjugation described?

A) Two new, identical cells are produced.
B) The cell membrane elongates and pinches off.
C) Some DNA moves from one cell to another.
D) A DNA molecule attaches to the cell membrane.

Answer 1

The answer is C
Some DNA moves from one cell to another.
~Hope this helps!

Answer 2

The correct answer is C) Some DNA moves from one cell to another.

Bacterial conjugation is one of the methods to express sexuality in bacteria. In conjugation, one bacterium transfers its genetic material to another bacterium through sex pilus. In the process, one bacterium becomes donor and the other conjugating partner become recipient of the genetic material. The genetic material is in the form of plasmid (extra chromosomal DNA). By getting DNA from donor, the recipient bacterium gets some sort of genetic advantage.