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A bacterium passes a plasmid to another bacterium in a process known as .
gene flow
genetic drift
lateral gene transfer
mutation
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lateral gene transfer
(Plasmid transfer between bacteria — e.g., conjugation — is a form of horizontal/lateral gene transfer.)
(Plasmid transfer between bacteria — e.g., conjugation — is a form of horizontal/lateral gene transfer.)
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