During bacterial conjugation, small circular chromosomes of DNA, called plasmids, are transferred from one bacterial cell to another. Why does this mechanism NOT fit the common definition of sexual reproduction?
A) No new offspring are produced.
B) No new allelic combinations are formed.
C) The cell receiving the plasmid does not contain genetic material from both parents.
D) The plasmid can recombine with the recipient cell's chromosome.
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