Which of the Following is Least Associated with the Others

Question

Which of the following is least associated with the others?
A) horizontal gene transfer
B) genetic recombination
C) conjugation
D) transformation
E) binary fission

Accepted Answer

Horizontal gene transfer, genetic recombination, conjugation and transformation are all processes involved in genetic exchange and transfer between bacterial cells. Binary fission, on the other hand, is a process of cell division by which a single bacterium divides into two identical daughter cells. It is not directly related to genetic transfer or exchange, unlike the other choices.