What happens to naked piece of linear DNA (released from dead bacterial cells) when it is taken up by another bacterium during transformation? O A) The naked piece of linear DNA can self-replicate in the bacterium. O B) The naked piece of linear DNA will integrate into the bacterial chromosome. O C) The naked piece of linear DNA can not be taken up by another bacterium. O D) The naked piece of linear DNA will be chewed up by enzymes by the bacterium. E) None of the answers listed describe what happens to a naked piece of linear DNA when taken up by another bacterium during transformation.

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What happens to naked piece of linear DNA (released from dead bacterial cells)
when it is taken up by another bacterium during transformation?
O A) The naked piece of linear DNA can self-replicate in the bacterium.
B) The naked piece of linear DNA will integrate into the bacterial chromosome.
C) The naked piece of linear DNA can not be taken up by another bacterium.
O D) The naked piece of linear DNA will be chewed up by enzymes by the
bacterium.
O E) None of the answers listed describe what happens to a naked piece of linear
DNA when taken up by another bacterium during transformation.
Transcribed Image Text:What happens to naked piece of linear DNA (released from dead bacterial cells) when it is taken up by another bacterium during transformation? O A) The naked piece of linear DNA can self-replicate in the bacterium. B) The naked piece of linear DNA will integrate into the bacterial chromosome. C) The naked piece of linear DNA can not be taken up by another bacterium. O D) The naked piece of linear DNA will be chewed up by enzymes by the bacterium. O E) None of the answers listed describe what happens to a naked piece of linear DNA when taken up by another bacterium during transformation.
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