1. When a bridge-like structure forms between bacteria and genetic material is exchanged, bacteria are reproducing through which process? A. Binary fission
B. Transformation
C. Transduction
D. Conjugation

The process in which the formation of a bridge-like structure takes place between bacteria to exchange genetic material is known as conjugation and thus option D is correct.

Bacteria is a prokaryotic cell and it has developed various methods for the purpose of genetic recombination. Genetic recombination is significant for genetic diversity. The 3 most common methods used by bacteria for the diversification of their DNA are namely Transduction, Transformation, and Conjugation.  

The Conjugation process is explained as follows:

The Conjugation process in Bacteria is explained as the genetic material transfer between bacterial cells by direct contact between cells or by a connection formed by a bridge-like structure between the cells. The pilus plays a significant role in forming a connection between 2 cells. With the help of the formed contact, the plasmid can be able to transfer its own copy to the recipient bacterial cell which results in exchanging of genetic material.

Thus, we can conclude that the conjugation process in bacteria can cause the formation of a bridge-like structure to exchange genetic material and option D is the correct answer.

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D. Conjugation

Explanation:

Bacterial conjugation is the transfer of genetic material between Bacterial cell by direct cell-to-cell or by bridge like connection between two cells.

The awnser is b i believe

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