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Sourav PanDecember 7, 2024

Bacterial conjugation is often referred to as bacterial sex. Why is this term inaccurate? B) Bacteria are neither male nor female. C) Sex is a phenomenon only seen in animals. D) Conjugation does not result in the formation of new offspring.

Bacterial conjugation is often referred to as bacterial sex. Why is this term inaccurate?
B) Bacteria are neither male nor female.
C) Sex is a phenomenon only seen in animals.
D) Conjugation does not result in the formation of new offspring.

Sourav Pan
Sourav PanDecember 7, 2024

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D) Conjugation does not result in the formation of new offspring: Unlike sexual reproduction, bacterial conjugation involves the transfer of genetic material between cells, but it does not result in the production of offspring.

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