Which of the following would be an example of horizontal evolution? (EXPLAIN) Ge

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Which of the following would be an example of horizontal evolution? (EXPLAIN)

Genes being passed from mother to fetus

Bacteria acquiring resistant genes from othe bacterial species in the environment

Fitter individuals passing on their genes to their offspring

All of the above are vertical

Genes being passed from mother to fetus

Bacteria acquiring resistant genes from othe bacterial species in the environment

Fitter individuals passing on their genes to their offspring

All of the above are vertical

Explanation / Answer

B - Bacteria acquiring resistant genes from othe bacterial species in the environment.

Reason - if a character passed from one species to another is called horizantal gene transfer while evolution on this basis called horizontal evolution. here antibiotic resistence passed from any bacteriophase to plasmid then plasmid to the bacteria which aquired antibiotic resistent

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