Which of the Following Statements Is NOT True

question 67

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

• A)The use of antibiotics selects for mutations in bacteria for antibiotic resistance.
• B)Once evolved, antibiotic resistance can be passed between different species of bacteria.
• C)Failure to complete a course of antibiotics selects for pathogens that are least susceptible to antibiotics.
• D)Some diseases, such as tuberculosis, have strains that are so antibiotic resistant that they are essentially untreatable.
• E)None of the answer options is false.

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