Question
Biology Question on Regulation of Gene Expression
The transfer of genetic material from one bacterium to another through the mediation of a vector like virus is termed as
A
Transduction
B
Conjugation
C
Transformation
D
Translation
Answer
Transduction
Explanation
Solution
Transduction is the process that involves the transfer of the genetic material from one bacterium to another, with the viruses that infect the bacteria. There are two types of transduction: generalised and specialised transduction. Generalised transduction is the one in which there is a random transfer of bacterial DNA. On the other hand, the specialised transduction is the transfer of specific regions of the bacterial DNA.
So. the correct answer is (A): Transduction