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the bacteria in a colony are unable to perform conjugation.How would this hurt the bacterial colonys chance for survival

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The colony would have less genetic variation. The Bacteria in the colony would be too genetically similar

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Answer: Genetically similar

Step-by-step explanation:

Conjugation can be defined as the process by which bacteria transfers the genetic material through a tube like material between two cells.

This method of gene transfer provides genetic variability to the bacterial cell by giving bacteria antibiotic resistant gene and making it an antibiotic resistant bacterial cell.

So, if the cell is unable to perform conjugation, there will be no genetic variability in the bacterial cell.

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