試題詳解

4. Which of the following descriptions of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is NOT correct?
(A) HGT is the movement of genetic information between organisms.
(B) HGT includes the spread of antibiotic-resistance genes among bacteria.
(C) HGT involves the replacement of existing genes with incoming DNA or RNA or the introduction of new genes into a genome.
(D) HGT is a key evolutionary driver capable of facilitating host manipulation and viral resistance.
(E) Bacterial HGT occurs by transformation and conjugation but not transduction.