When a bacteria assimilates genetic material (DNA)directly from the environment,this is called
A) transformation.
B) transduction.
C) conjugation.
D) fission.

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Transformation is the process by which bacteria take up free DNA molecules from their environment and assimilate it into their own genome. This is different from transduction, which involves the transfer of genetic material via bacteriophages (viruses that infect bacteria), and conjugation, which involves the transfer of plasmids (small circular pieces of DNA) between bacterial cells via a physical connection known as a pilus. Fission, on the other hand, refers to the process of bacterial cell division.

When a Bacteria Assimilates Genetic Material (DNA)directly from the Environment,this