The image presents a multiple-choice question which reads:"The CDS represents 2% of the genome. It is likely to be the genome of a (an)"The options provided are:- Archaon- Virus- Mitochondrion- Bacterium- EukaryoteThere are no graphs or diagrams accompanying the question. **Question:**All of these are examples of horizontal gene transfer EXCEPT:- Transduction- Transferring genes via a bacteriophage- Transformation- Transmutation- Conjugation**Explanation:**In the context of horizontal gene transfer, the options listed are mechanisms through which genetic material can be exchanged between organisms:- **Transduction** involves the transfer of DNA from one bacterium to another via a virus, known as a bacteriophage.- **Transferring genes via a bacteriophage** is essentially a description of transduction.- **Transformation** is the uptake of free DNA from the environment by a bacterium.- **Conjugation** involves the direct transfer of DNA between two bacterial cells through cell-to-cell contact.**Transmutation** is not related to horizontal gene transfer, making it the correct choice for the exception. Transmutation generally refers to the conversion of one chemical element or isotope into another, not a biological process.

A Coding Sequence (CDS) is DNA or RNA sequence that codes for amino acids during translation. It carries a large amount of genomic information about gene organization and its evolution. 1. Answer: eukaryote Explanation: All of the eukaryotes contain a large number of noncoding sequences and ver few coding sequences. Example: humans contain only 1% of the coding sequence and 99% of the noncoding sequence. 2. Answer: Transmutation Explanation: Horizontal gene transfer can be done by three different methods: transduction, transformation, and conjugation. Transferring genes via a bacteriophage is a step in the transduction process. Transmutation is a change from one form into another, different form and this does not occur through horizontal gene transfer.