The protein complex that initiates the process of conjugation following contact between two bacteria is called the ________.
A) origin of transfer
B) T DNA
C) relaxosome
D) nucleoprotein

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The relaxosome is a protein complex that initiates the process of conjugation following contact between two bacteria. It is responsible for nicking one strand of the plasmid DNA and allowing it to be transferred to the recipient cell. A is incorrect because the origin of transfer is the specific DNA sequence in the plasmid that is recognized by the relaxosome. B is incorrect because T DNA refers to the DNA transferred by Agrobacterium tumefaciens in plant transformation, not bacterial conjugation. D is incorrect because nucleoprotein is a general term that refers to any complex of DNA and protein.

The Protein Complex That Initiates the Process of Conjugation Following