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Which of the Following Statements About Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

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Which of the following statements about antibiotic resistance in bacteria is NOT true?


A) Antibiotic resistance cannot be conferred by conjugation as conjugation only affects the fertility of bacteria.
B) The antibiotic resistance gene can be transmitted to bacteria via transformation or transduction.
C) Environments where antibiotics are frequently used such as hospitals are under the higher risk of developing antibiotic resistance.
D) Antibiotic resistance often originates from the microbes that produce antibiotics for their own survival.
E) The plasmid containing the antibiotic resistance gene can pass the genes to genetically unrelated bacteria.

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