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

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NOT true? Which of the following statements about antibiotic resistance in bacteria is a The antibiotic resistance gene can be transmitted to bacteria via conjugation, transformation or transduction. b The plasmid containing the antibiotic resistance gene can pass the genes to genetically unrelated bacteria. 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. Antibiotic resistance cannot be conferred by conjugation as conjugation only affects the fertility of bacteria.

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Not true:

(e) antibiotic resistance cannot be conferred by conjugation as conjugation only affects the fertility of bacteria.

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