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Which of the following is a way that new DNA can be introduced to bacteria?

A. It can be absorbed.

 B. It can be injected by a virus.

 C. It can be injected with a needle.

 D. It can be injected into a food source and eaten by the bacteria.

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Step-by-step explanation:

a bacterium takes up a piece of DNA floating in its environment. In transduction, DNA is accidentally moved from one bacterium to another by a virus. In conjugation, DNA is transferred between bacteria through a tube between cells.

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Answer:2

Explanation:d

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