Discussion
The transfer of genes from one cell to another by a bacteriophage is known as __________________
Answer: C
Correct answer: Transduction
In transduction a bacteriophage packages host DNA by mistake and carries it into the next cell it infects. It is one of three routes for horizontal transfer: transformation takes up naked DNA from the surroundings, conjugation passes it through direct contact, and transduction uses a virus as the vehicle.
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