Recessive mutations in prokaryotes exert their effects immediately since prokaryotes are _______. Mutations can move quickly through populations of prokaryotes by _______ and _______.
A) haploid; lateral gene transfer; binary fission of the mutated cell
B) diploid; transformation; mitosis
C) haploid; transduction; binary fission
D) diploid; conjugation; meiosis
E) haploid; lateral gene transfer; mitosis

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Prokaryotes are haploid, meaning they only have one set of chromosomes, so any recessive mutation will be immediately expressed. Prokaryotes can also transfer genetic material laterally through processes such as conjugation (not mentioned in the answer choices), transformation, and transduction, allowing mutated genes to move quickly through populations. Binary fission is the process by which prokaryotic cells divide to produce two identical daughter cells.

Recessive Mutations in Prokaryotes Exert Their Effects Immediately Since Prokaryotes