Suppose a species of bacteria has lost the cell surface proteins that can bind to foreign DNA from related species in the surrounding environment and initiate the uptake of this "naked" DNA into the cell. How will this affect the bacterial species long term?
A)This will increase the genetic variation within the bacterial population, resulting in a population that is less vulnerable to extinction.
B)This will decrease the genetic variation within the bacterial population, resulting in a population that is more vulnerable to extinction.
C)This will decrease the genetic variation within the bacterial population, resulting in a population that is less vulnerable to extinction.
D)This will increase the genetic variation within the bacterial population, resulting in a population that is more vulnerable to extinction.