Which of the Following Statements Is True Concerning Antibiotic Resistance

question 65

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true concerning antibiotic resistance?

• A)Natural resistance occurs when an organism that was previously sensitive to an antimicrobial agent develops resistance.
• B)An increase in the use of an antibiotic in a given population decreases the proportion of resistant organisms in that population.
• C)Bacterial resistance can occur by the transfer of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)genetic material from one organism to another.
• D)The transfer of genetic material from one organism to another may only occur among organism of the same species.

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