Genetic Variation in Bacterial Populations Cannot Result From

Question

Genetic variation in bacterial populations cannot result from
A)transduction.
B)transformation
C)conjugation
D)mutation.
E)meiosis.

Accepted Answer

Meiosis is a process of sexual reproduction that occurs in eukaryotes, not bacteria. Bacteria reproduce asexually by binary fission, so they do not undergo meiosis. Therefore, genetic variation in bacterial populations cannot result from meiosis. Transduction, transformation, conjugation, and mutation are all mechanisms by which genetic variation can occur in bacterial populations.