Post Utme Coal City University 2024 Biology Question 2

Practice objective / multiple choice question 2 from the 2024 Post Utme Coal City University Biology examination.

Post Utme Coal City University 2024 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 2 POST_UTME_COAL_CITY_UNIVERSITY • 2024 • BIOLOGY • objective

A patient is diagnosed with a bacterial infection caused by Escherichia coli. The patient's symptoms worsen after being treated with ampicillin. Which of the following is a likely explanation for this observation?

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. The patient has a mutation in the TEM gene that confers resis\tance to ampicillin.
B. The patient has a mutation in the blaTEM gene that confers resis\tance to ampicillin.
C. The patient has a mutation in the ampC gene that confers resis\tance to ampicillin.
D. The patient has a mutation in the OMP gene that confers resis\tance to ampicillin.
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
The patient has a mutation in the TEM gene that confers resis\tance to ampicillin.

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