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Question
Bacteria normally reproduce by fission. Under different circumstances, some form spores while others transfer DNA between cells. Which interpretation is correct?
Explanation
Bacteria reproduce mainly by fission. Some produce spores under unfavourable conditions, while a primitive type of sexual reproduction may occur through the transfer of DNA from one bacterial cell to another.
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