Question 13
(Multiple Choice)
Use the following information and graph to answer the question.
The figure depicts changes to the amount of DNA present in a recipient cell that is engaged in conjugation with an Hfr cell. Hfr cell DNA begins entering the recipient cell at time A. Assume that a fragment of the recipient cell's chromosome is exchanged for a homologous fragment from the Hfr cell's DNA. 
Which of the following processes is responsible for the shape of the curve at time B?
A) transduction
B) entry of Hfr DNA into the recipient cell
C) transformation
D) entry of DNA from the recipient cell into the Hfr cell
Answer