Horizontal gene transfer is the movement of a gene from ____.
A) a prokaryotic genome to a eukaryotic genome
B) the chloroplast genome to a eukaryotic genome
C) the mitochondrial genome to a eukaryotic genome
D) a viral genome to the eukaryotic genome
E) all of these are correct

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Horizontal gene transfer can occur between different domains of life, including from prokaryotic to eukaryotic genomes, and also involves the movement of genes from organelle genomes (such as chloroplasts and mitochondria, which have their own DNA) and from viruses to eukaryotic genomes.

Horizontal Gene Transfer Is the Movement of a Gene from ____