How might complex adaptions evolve in bacteria?
A) Viruses can move genes from one individual to another.
B) Bacteria can exchange plasmid genes via sex pili.
C) Bacteria can take up exogenous DNA from their environment.
D) b and c
E) a, b, and c

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Complex adaptations in bacteria can evolve through horizontal gene transfer mechanisms, including viruses transferring genes between individuals (transduction), the exchange of plasmid genes via sex pili (conjugation), and the uptake of exogenous DNA from the environment (transformation).

How Might Complex Adaptions Evolve in Bacteria