Question

question 19
2 points
the transfer of dna fragments from a dead cell to a live, competent recipient cell that results in a changed recipient cell is termed ______.
a conjugation
b transmission
c mitosis
d transduction
e transformation

Explanation:

The question describes DNA transfer from dead to live competent cells, changing the recipient. Conjugation requires live cell contact, transmission is general, mitosis is cell division, transduction uses viruses, and transformation matches the described process.

Answer:

E. transformation