Which of the following statements regarding a bacterium that is R⁺is FALSE? A) It possesses a plasmid. B) R⁺can be transferred to a cell of the same species. C) R⁺can be transferred to a different species. D) It is F⁺. E) It is resistant to certain drugs and heavy metals.

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The statement that is false is D) It is F⁺. The given bacterium is described as R⁺, which means it has resistance to certain drugs and heavy metals (the RS1 and S1 designations). The F designation in F⁺ implies resistance to certain antibiotics, which is not mentioned in the given description of the bacterium. Therefore, the statement in option D is false. All the other statements are true.

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