Genetics of Prokaryotes (2B) Practice Test

In a study of transformation, a naturally competent bacterial strain (Strain X) was incubated with purified DNA from Strain Y carrying a point mutation in gyrA that confers ciprofloxacin resistance (CipR). Cultures were treated with DNase I either during the incubation or after 30 minutes, then plated on ciprofloxacin. CipR colonies were recovered only when DNase I was added after 30 minutes. Which statement is most consistent with the bacterial behavior described?

A researcher adds purified plasmid DNA encoding a fluorescent protein to a bacterial culture under conditions known to induce competence. Fluorescent cells appear after incubation. When the same experiment is repeated with a bacteriophage inhibitor but without DNase, fluorescence still appears. The genetic process of interest is transformation. Which statement is most consistent with these results?