An R-Plasmid Was Found in a Strain of Salmonella Typhi

question 38

Multiple Choice

An R-plasmid was found in a strain of Salmonella typhi that conferred resistance to a β-lactam antibiotic.Most likely,this plasmid contained a gene that encoded for a/an …

• A)penicillin binding protein.
• B)β-lactamase.
• C)efflux pump.
• D)phosphotransferase enzyme.
• E)acetyltransferase enzyme.

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