Which Is NOT a Reason Why Microorganisms May Have an Inherent

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Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a reason why microorganisms may have an inherent natural resistance to an antibiotic?

• A) The organism may be able to alter the antibiotic to an inactive form.
• B) The organism may be impermeable to the antibiotic.
• C) The organism may be protected from the drug by its nuclear membrane.
• D) The organism may be able to pump out an antibiotic entering the cell.

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