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Lateral Gene Transfer or Horizontal Gene Transfer- It refers to the transfer of genes in a manner other than traditional reproduction. It differs from Vertical Gene Transfer, which is the transmission of genetic information from the parent to the offspring. Evolution- The process of change in a species or population, over many generations, is evolution. It is governed by the principles of natural selection and the survival of the fittest.
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Organelles are similar to organs in the body, and were thought to be absent in bacteria and their distantly related microbial cousins, the archaea. The new evidence indicates that this storage site actually represents the first universal organelle, which is common to all the three domains of life.