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What is the advantage of genetic recombination as a mode of reproduction in bacteria?
less time finding other bacteria
higher rates of reproduction
more susceptibility to antibiotics
greater genetic variation
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Greater genetic variation.
Genetic recombination (via transformation, transduction, or conjugation) creates new allele combinations in bacterial populations, increasing genetic diversity and thus adaptive potential (e.g., survival under new stresses or antibiotics).
Genetic recombination (via transformation, transduction, or conjugation) creates new allele combinations in bacterial populations, increasing genetic diversity and thus adaptive potential (e.g., survival under new stresses or antibiotics).
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