Final Answer:
The statement given "A bacterial cell must be competent in order to donate DNA during transformation." is true because as competence in bacterial cells is necessary for the successful uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA during the process of transformation. Option A is answer.
Step-by-step explanation:
Competence in bacteria refers to the ability of a bacterial cell to take up and incorporate extracellular DNA from its environment. This process is known as transformation. For a bacterial cell to donate DNA during transformation, it must first be competent.
Competence can be a regulated state in bacterial cells, and not all bacteria are naturally competent. Some bacteria achieve competence under specific conditions, allowing them to actively take up foreign DNA. This acquired DNA may carry beneficial traits or serve as a source of genetic diversity for the bacterial population.
Therefore, the statement "a bacterial cell must be competent to donate DNA during transformation" is accurate.
Option A (True) is the answer.