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    Competence Refers to a Bacterium's Ability to _____
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Competence Refers to a Bacterium's Ability to _____

Question 23

Question 23

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Competence refers to a bacterium's ability to _____.


A) synthesize a protein from another species gene that has been engineered
B) undergo conjunction with an F⁺ cell
C) take up DNA fragments
D) be infected by a phage

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