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
The mechanism of genetic transfer where a phage serves as a vehicle is - 
Select and explain. 
A. Transformation, B. Translation, C. Conjugation, D. Lysogeny
A: Transformation
Answer: A: Transformation 
Explanation: TRANSFORMATION: it is the transfer of genetic information through the agency of free DNA REF:Ananthanarayan and Panicker's Textbook ofMicrobiology 8thEdition pg no:63