Which of the following statements is true concerning antibiotic resistance?

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Bacterial resistance can occur by the transfer of DNA genetic material from one organism to another via transduction,transformation,or bacterial conjugation.Natural resistance occurs when an organism has always been resistant to an antimicrobial agent because of the bacteria's normal properties,such as lipid structure in the cell wall.Acquired resistance occurs when an organism that was previously sensitive to an antimicrobial agent develops resistance.An increase in the use of an antibiotic in a given population increases the proportion of resistant organisms in that population.The transfer of genetic material from one organism to another may occur among very different microorganisms,including transfer from nonpathogenic bacteria to pathogenic bacteria.

Which of the Following Statements Is True Concerning Antibiotic Resistance