Which Of The Following Statements About Mapping Bacterial Genes By Conjugation Is Not True?

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Which Of The Following Statements About Mapping Bacterial Genes By Conjugation Is Not True?

A) For any two genes transferred from donor to recipient, all genes residing between them have also been transferred. B) Two genes that are very close together may appear to be transferred at the same time. C) The closer a gene to the Hfr origin, the more likely it will be transferred to the recipient during conjugation. D) It is necessary that all Hfr cells be absent from the population of cells recovered for genotyping.
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C) The closer a gene to the Hfr origin, the more likely it will be transferred to the recipient during conjugation. This is false. It depends on which side of the origin the gene resides.
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