Which of the Following Regarding Lateral Gene Transfer Is False

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which of the following regarding lateral gene transfer is false?

• A) It can convert benign bacteria into pathogens that cause disease.
• B) It facilitates rapid genome evolution.
• C) It may occur by conjugation, transformation, or transduction.
• D) It increases the efficiency of antibiotics against normally sensitive strains.
• E) It allows an organism to rapidly acquire whole segments of chromosomes containing multiple genes.

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