This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: general microbiology, Subject name: Microbiology
[{'content': 'Transfer of a poion of DNA from one bacterium to another by the bacteriophage is known as - \nSelect and explain. \nA. Transformation, B. Transduction, C. Transcription, D. Lysogenic conversion', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': "Answer: B \nExplanation: TRANSDUCTION: the trannsfer of a poion of the DNA from one bacterium to another by a abactriophage is known as transduction. Bacteriophages are viruses that parasitise the bacteria and consist of a nucleic acid core and a protein coat. a phage paicle may have its core beside its own nucleic acid a segment of hostDNA. When this paicle infects another bacterium DNA transfer is effected and the recepient cells acquire new characteristic coded by the donor DNA REF:Ananthanarayan and Panicker's Textbook ofMicrobiology 8thEdition pg no:63", 'role': 'assistant'}]