So bacterial cells and other prokaryotes undergo three different types of genetic recombination processes, including conjugation, transformation, and transduction. So let's go over each one of our processes and see how the bacterial cell is able to actually diversify its DNA. So let's begin with the process of conjugation. Now, conjugation, in a way, is a mating process because it involves two individual bacterial cells. Now, before we actually discuss what conjugation is, let's discuss what types of DNA molecules are found inside our prokaryotic cells, inside bacterial cells. Now, aside from having the main circular DNA molecule inside the bacterial cells, most bacterial cells also contain small circular DNA molecules known as plasmids.