The table depicts characteristics of five prokaryotic species (A-E).Use the information in the table to answer the following question(s).
Table 24.1
-In Table 24.1,Species D is pathogenic if it gains access to the human intestine.Which other species,if it coinhabited a human intestine along with species D,is most likely to result in a recombinant species that is both pathogenic and resistant to some antibiotics?
A)species A
B)species B
C)species C
D)species D
E)species E

Question

The table depicts characteristics of five prokaryotic species (A-E).Use the information in the table to answer the following question(s).
  Table 24.1
-In Table 24.1,Species D is pathogenic if it gains access to the human intestine.Which other species,if it coinhabited a human intestine along with species D,is most likely to result in a recombinant species that is both pathogenic and resistant to some antibiotics?
A)species A 
B)species B 
C)species C 
D)species D 
E)species E

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Species C is most likely to result in a recombinant species with species D that is both pathogenic and resistant to some antibiotics because it is implied that species C has antibiotic resistance, a trait that could be shared through horizontal gene transfer with the pathogenic species D, enhancing its pathogenicity with antibiotic resistance.

The Table Depicts Characteristics of Five Prokaryotic Species (A-E)