Lateral gene transfer is the process by which
A) scientists make transgenic organisms.
B) prokaryotes within a species exchange genes.
C) prokaryotes acquire DNA from a different species.
D) genes are passed to daughter cells.
E) prokaryotes recombine different versions of a gene.

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Lateral gene transfer refers to the transfer of genetic material from one organism to another that is not its offspring. In prokaryotes, this can occur through processes such as transformation, transduction, and conjugation, where DNA is acquired from another species.

Lateral Gene Transfer Is the Process by Which