1. In the F⁺, the two strands of the double helix of the Fertility (F) factor (a plasmid) separate.
2. One of the two strands moves into the recipient (F^-) cell.
3. The other strand remains in the donor cell.
4. Both strands are replicated, with clockwise rotation of the circles.
5. Both the donor and the recipient cells are now F⁺ after conjugation.