Post Utme Bells University 2020 Biology Question 29

Practice objective / multiple choice question 29 from the 2020 Post Utme Bells University Biology examination.

Post Utme Bells University 2020 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 29 POST_UTME_BELLS_UNIVERSITY • 2020 • BIOLOGY • objective

A microorganism is isolated from a patient with a severe infection. The microorganism is found to be resis\tant to multiple antibiotics. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for this resis\tance?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. Horizontal gene transfer
B. Vertical gene transfer
C. Mutation in the target gene
D. Selection pressure
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
Horizontal gene transfer

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This is Post Utme Bells University 2020 Biology Question 29. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Post Utme Bells University Biology examination.

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