Question

Which of the statements hold true for conjugation?

(a) Conjugation is the natural process of transferring DNA from one species to another

(b) It is the artificial process in case the cells are not able to take them up naturally

(c) The plasmids are transferred from one cell to another by physical contact

(d) The plasmids are transferred from one cell to another by chemical means

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The above asked question is from Transformation in chapter Basics of Genetic Engineering of Genetic Engineering

Answer 1

Right choice is (b) It is the artificial process in case the cells are not able to take them up naturally

Easy explanation: Conjugation is the process used for transferring plasmids from one cell to another in case they are not able to take up naturally. It is done via physical contact and the plasmid being transferred encodes the machinery.