Why is this so if the DNA isn&#x27;t part of an organism?<p>I guess there is some risk in some circumstances that the DNA will affect organisms just by being present in their environment, without having been actively introduced into their cells?<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Transformation_%28genetics%29" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Transformation_%28genetics%29</a>