Vibrio cholerae is a bacterium that lives in water and is normally harmless to humans. If infected by a certain type of virus it acquires the genes to produce the cholera toxin and now can cause disease in humans. This acquisition of genes is an example ofa. transfectionb. transductionc. conjugationd. binary fission

What is the best conclusion based on this data? the hypothesis was not supported because the data indicated that fertilizing plants does not improve plant growth. the hypothesis was supported; to get the best growth, use 5 milliliters of fertilizer per plant. the hypothesis was not supported; the data indicated that too much fertilizer can inhibit plant growth. the hypothesis was supported; to get the best growth, use 15 milliliters of fertilizer per plant.