Post Utme Ksu 2018 Biology Question 11

Practice objective / multiple choice question 11 from the 2018 Post Utme Ksu Biology examination.

Post Utme Ksu 2018 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 11 POST_UTME_KSU • 2018 • BIOLOGY • objective

In a study on the genetic basis of antibiotic resis\tance in bacteria, researchers found that the frequency of resis\tance genes in a population of E. coli increased over time. Which of the following best explains this observation?

Answer Options

A. Natural selection acting on the bacteria
Correct Answer B. Horizontal gene transfer between bacteria
C. Mutation of existing genes in the bacteria
D. Genetic drift in the population
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Horizontal gene transfer between bacteria

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This is Post Utme Ksu 2018 Biology Question 11. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Ksu Biology examination.

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