How Would Methicillin Resistance Arise in a Strain of S

question 54

Multiple Choice

How would methicillin resistance arise in a strain of S.aureus?

• A)The methicillin would cause mutations in the bacteria, allowing them to survive
• B)The bacteria would sense the methicillin and mutate their DNA to survive
• C)The bacteria would mate during asexual reproduction, and some of their offspring could be resistant to the methicilin
• D)The bacteria would stop making a cell wall and thus be resistant to the methicillin
• E)Bacteria with pre-existing mutations would survive and reproduce

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