Bacteria can acquire genes (e.g., antibiotic resistance) from unrelated bacteria via
- A
Mendelian segregation (independent assortment of alleles into gametes)
- Bcheck_circle
Horizontal gene transfer (transformation, transduction, conjugation)
- C
Meiotic recombination (crossover between homologous chromosomes in meiosis)
- D
Vertical inheritance only (parent-to-daughter transmission via binary fission)
Explanation
HGT helps bacteria adapt rapidly; complicates phylogenetic reconstruction.