In Light of Increasing Antibiotic Resistance,alternative Antimicrobial Therapies Are Being

question 47

Multiple Choice

In light of increasing antibiotic resistance,alternative antimicrobial therapies are being explored.These include the CRISPR system,which ________.

• A)when delivered with an antibiotic,can splice out the genes causing resistance to the drug,which is then able to kill the bacteria
• B)directly kill the bacteria instead of requiring an antibiotic
• C)is comprised of immune peptides that are not susceptible to bacterial resistance
• D)extracts drugs from bacteria that are not cultivable in a laboratory environment

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