Bacterial Reproduction — Prelims Questions

Which of the following processes in bacteria involves the direct transfer of genetic material from one bacterial cell to another through a sex pilus?

A bacterial cell acquires a new gene for antibiotic resistance after being exposed to a solution containing DNA fragments from lysed antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This process is known as:

Which of the following statements about binary fission in bacteria is INCORRECT?

Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of horizontal gene transfer in bacteria?

An Hfr bacterial cell is characterized by:

In generalized transduction, which type of bacteriophage is typically involved, and what kind of bacterial DNA is transferred?