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How is genetic information exchanged in bacteria?
That makes sense. Is conjugation the only way that bacteria can exchange genetic information?
No, conjugation is just one of a few different ways that bacterial cells can share genetic material. Another way is through transduction, in which viruses called bacteriophages can pick up bacterial DNA from one cell and transfer it to another. Additionally, transformation involves taking up free DNA from the environment and incorporating it into a bacterial cell's genome.