The genetic recombination process that occurs when bacteria acquire fragments of DNA from the local environment and then express the encoded proteins is called
A)transcription.
B)transformation.
C)transduction.
D)ligation.

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The process described in the question, where bacteria acquire fragments of DNA from the local environment and express the encoded proteins, is called transformation. Transcription is the process of synthesizing mRNA from a DNA template, not specifically related to genetic recombination. Transduction refers to the transfer of DNA from one bacterial cell to another through a virus. Ligation is the process of joining two DNA fragments together, which can be part of recombinant DNA technology, but it does not specifically involve the acquisition of DNA fragments from the environment by bacteria.

The Genetic Recombination Process That Occurs When Bacteria Acquire Fragments