Question

multiple-choice question
what are two ways that bacteria can gain genetic information?
by quickly dividing like cancer cells and mutation
by transformation (grabbing info from another bacteria) and transduction (acquiring virus dna)
by transmutation (environmental factors alter the bacterial dna) and transference (dna is collected from surrounding microbes)
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Explanation:

• First option: Bacteria division is binary fission, not like cancer cells, so incorrect.
• Second option: Transformation (take DNA from environment/other bacteria) and transduction (via bacteriophages/virus DNA) are valid bacterial genetic transfer methods.
• Third option: "Transmutation" and "transference" are not standard terms for bacterial genetic gain.

Answer:

by transformation (grabbing info from another bacteria) and transduction (acquiring virus DNA)