Question

The bacteria in a colony are unable to perform transduction. How would this hurt the bacterial colony's chance for survival?
A. The bacteria in the colony would be genetically too similar.
B. The bacteria in the colony would lose their genetic material.
C. The bacteria would not be able to use binary fission.
D. The bacteria would be forced to produce sexually.

Answer 1

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Option (B) the bacteria in the colony would lose their genetic material

Answer 2

Answer:

B) The bacteria in a colony are unable to perform transduction. How would this hurt the bacterial colony's chance for survival the bacteria in the colony would lose their genetic material.

Explanation:

The process by which a virus transfers DNA from one bacterium to another is known as transduction.