Bacterial conjugation involves ________.

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Bacterial conjugation is the transfer of genetic material between bacterial cells, involving a donor cell with a plasmid that synthesizes a pilus. The pilus connects the donor and recipient cells, allowing for the transfer of genetic material, such as plasmids, from the donor cell to the recipient cell. The recipient cell then incorporates the transferred genetic material into its own genome, resulting in new progeny cells with genetic traits from two parent bacterial cells.

Bacterial Conjugation Involves ________