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The transfer of naked DNA from one cell to another is referred to as _______________

  • A.Transduction
  • B.Lysogeny
  • C.Transformation
  • D.Conjugation

Answer: C

Correct answer: Transformation

Transformation is the uptake of free DNA released by lysed cells, and it requires the recipient to be competent - a physiological state some species enter naturally and others can be forced into. It was the phenomenon in which Griffith and then Avery identified DNA as the genetic material.

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