Question

Prokaryotes can take up genetic material from each other without reproducing or even being closely related in a phenomenon called

A. parasitism.
B. abiogenesis.
C. ribosomal uptake.
D. horizontal gene transfer.

Answer 1

D. horizontal gene transfer.

Step-by-step explanation:

Option D. is the correct answer choice as I completed the same Penn Foster exam with a grade of 100%.

Answer 2

(D). horizontal gene transfer.

Step-by-step explanation:

HGT (horizontal gene transfer) is a process of lateral gene transfer, which involves transfer of genetic material between organisms other than from parent to offspring.

In prokaryotes, horizontal gene transfer occurs through conjugation, transduction, and transformation.

Thus, the correct answer is option D.