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A Researcher Is Studying a Specific Strain of Bacteria

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A researcher is studying a specific strain of bacteria. In one of her cultures, she notices that the bacteria are antibiotic-resistant. As there are no genes in the chromosome that could confer antibiotic-resistance in these bacteria, the researcher assumes this is the result of a spontaneous mutation. What is another possible explanation?


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