After the process of conjugation of an Hfr bacterium with a recipient cell, what is the fate of F-factor in the recipient?
A. It recombines the bacterial chromosome and is incorporated into the genome.
B. It circularizes within the cytoplasm, forming an F plasmid.
C. It is hydrolyzed in the cytoplasm.
D. Nothing.
E. It remains as afree fragment of DNA within the cytoplasm.