All of the Following Statements Concerning Development of Antibiotic Resistance

question 32

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements concerning development of antibiotic resistance are true EXCEPT:

• A) resistant cells are normally in the minority in a bacterial population.
• B) it is often mediated by R- plasmids.
• C) new resistance genes can be gained through transformation, transduction, or conjugation.
• D) resistance can occur through mutation of existing bacterial genes.
• E) resistant cells grow more efficiently and quickly than susceptible cells.

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