Question

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random portions of host dna are transferred by bacteriophage during ______ transduction.

Explanation:

Identify the mechanism of bacteriophage-mediated DNA transfer

Generalized transduction occurs when random fragments of host bacterial DNA are packaged into a phage capsid during the lytic cycle and transferred to a recipient cell.

Differentiate from specialized transduction

Specialized transduction involves the transfer of only specific, highly restricted host genes adjacent to the prophage integration site during the lysogenic cycle.

Answer:

Random portions of host DNA are transferred by bacteriophage during <blank>generalized</blank> transduction.