<prompt> Transfer of a poion of the DNA from one bacterium to another by the bacteriophage is known asTransformationMutationTransductionConjugation  <response>: In transduction, donor DNA is carried by a phage coat and is transferred into the recipient by the mechanism used for phage infection.Reference: Jawetz, Melnick, Adelbergs Medical Microbiology; 27th edition; Chapter 7; Microbial Genetics 