In light of increasing antibiotic resistance,alternative antimicrobial therapies are being explored.These include the CRISPR system,which ________.
A) when delivered with an antibiotic,can splice out the genes causing resistance to the drug,which is then able to kill the bacteria
B) directly kill the bacteria instead of requiring an antibiotic
C) is comprised of immune peptides that are not susceptible to bacterial resistance
D) extracts drugs from bacteria that are not cultivable in a laboratory environment
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