In the following simplified diagram, three mechanisms for the horizontal transfer of virulence genes to an avirulent bacterium are depicted. Indicate which mechanism (A to C) corresponds to conjugation, transduction, and transformation, respectively. Your answer would be a three-letter string composed of letters A to C only, e.g. CAB.

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In the following simplified diagram, three mechanisms for the horizontal transfer of virulence genes to an avirulent bacterium are depicted. Indicate which mechanism (A to C) corresponds to conjugation, transduction, and transformation, respectively. Your answer would be a three-letter string composed of letters A to C only, e.g. CAB.
In the following simplified diagram, three mechanisms for the horizontal transfer of virulence genes to an avirulent bacterium are depicted. Indicate which mechanism (A to C) corresponds to conjugation, transduction, and transformation, respectively. Your answer would be a three-letter string composed of letters A to C only, e.g. CAB.

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In natural transformation (A), naked DNA is taken in by competent bacteria. In transduction (B), bacteriophages transfer DNA from one bacterium into another. In conjugation (C), DNA is transferred from a donor to a recipient bacterium.

In the Following Simplified Diagram, Three Mechanisms for the Horizontal