Genes that are likely to undergo lateral transfer are those that
A) are involved in basic biological processes.
B) confer a fitness advantage to the recipient.
C) are highly conserved and involved in DNA replication.
D) encode proteins involved in cell morphology.
E) determine rRNA sequences.

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Genes that confer a fitness advantage are more likely to be horizontally transferred because they provide a selective advantage to the recipient organism. This may include genes involved in antibiotic resistance, virulence factors, and metabolic pathways that allow the organism to utilize new resources.

Genes That Are Likely to Undergo Lateral Transfer Are Those