_____ is a type of horizontal gene transfer during which genetic information is transferred from one bacterium to another by a virus.
A)Transduction
B)Transformation
C)Transferation
D)Conjugation
E)Conduction

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Transduction is the process by which bacteria exchange genetic material through bacteriophages, which are viruses that infect bacteria. The virus accidentally picks up a piece of bacterial DNA during replication, and then transfers that DNA to a new bacterial host during a subsequent infection. This process can lead to the spread of antibiotic resistance or other beneficial traits between bacterial populations. Transformation (B) is the uptake of DNA by a bacterium directly from the environment, Conjugation (D) is the transfer of genetic material through direct cell-to-cell contact, Transferation (C) and Conduction (E) are not types of genetic transfer in bacteria.

_____ Is a Type of Horizontal Gene Transfer During Which