Which Statement Regarding Drug-Resistant Bacteria Is False

question 79

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding drug-resistant bacteria is false?

• A) Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are more fit for an environment where antibiotics are used frequently.
• B) The ability to resist antibiotics may cause bacteria to be less fit in other environments where antibiotics are not present.
• C) Bacteria that are sensitive to antibiotics have a reproductive advantage in all environments.
• D) Bacteria with alleles for antibiotic resistance can pass that trait on to their offspring.
• E) The phenotype of a bacterium determines its fitness for an environment where antibiotics are present.

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