Read the following passage and answer if the question is true or false.
Passage: In molecular biology, transformation is the genetic alteration of a cell resulting from the direct uptake and incorporation of exogenous genetic material from its surroundings through the cell membrane(s). For transformation to take place, the recipient bacteria must be in a state of competence, which might occur in nature as a time-limited response to environmental conditions such as starvation and cell density, and may also be induced in a laboratory.

Question: is it possible for bacteria to undergo genetic transformation naturally?

Is the answer True or False? Respond with only "True" or "False" and no additional text.
True
True.