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Bacteria normally reproduce by fission, but two additional observations are made: some form spores during adverse conditions, while others transfer DNA between cells. Which interpretation is correct?

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Bacteria reproduce mainly by fission. Under unfavourable conditions, some produce spores, while a primitive type of sexual reproduction may occur through the transfer of DNA from one bacterial cell to another.

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