Horizontal gene transfer occurs
A) within and between species of eukaryotes and prokaryotes.
B) between prokaryotic species only.
C) between eukaryotic species only.
D) only from prokaryotes to eukaryotes.

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Horizontal gene transfer can occur both within and between species of eukaryotes and prokaryotes through mechanisms such as transformation, transduction, and conjugation. It is not limited to prokaryotic species only, nor is it only from prokaryotes to eukaryotes; it can also occur between eukaryotic species.

Horizontal Gene Transfer Occurs