Question

Although bacteria and other single-celled organisms can produce genetically identical offspring. they sometimes still exchange DNA be passing it from bacteria to bacteria. What might be the advantage of exchanging DNA in this way?

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Answer 1

Bacteria, like all living organisms, have evolved at least one autonomous mechanism, conjugation, for exchanging portions of genetic materials between two related cells. The ecological benefits of conjugation include the expansion of metabolic versatility and resistance to hazardous environmental conditions.

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