A Strain of E

question 21

Multiple Choice

A strain of E. coli has been exposed to low levels of an antibiotic. The small number of remaining bacteria after this treatment results in a pathogen population that is more resistant to the antibiotic than prior to the treatment. As these bacteria replicate, they pass this resistance profile to their daughter cells. This type of antibiotic resistance transmission is considered

• A)horizontal transfer.
• B)vertical transfer.
• C)spontaneous resistance.
• D)transposon mediated transfer.

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