Post Utme Rsu 2022 Biology Question 13

Practice objective / multiple choice question 13 from the 2022 Post Utme Rsu Biology examination.

Post Utme Rsu 2022 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 13 POST_UTME_RSU • 2022 • BIOLOGY • objective

A researcher is studying the effect of a new antibiotic on a bacterial population. The researcher observes that the bacteria are resis\tant to the antibiotic. What is the most likely explanation for this observation?

Answer Options

A. The bacteria have a mutation in the antibiotic target gene
B. The bacteria have a mutation in the antibiotic resis\tance gene
Correct Answer C. The bacteria have a horizontal gene transfer of the antibiotic resis\tance gene
D. The bacteria have a vertical gene transfer of the antibiotic resis\tance gene
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
The bacteria have a horizontal gene transfer of the antibiotic resis\tance gene

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This is Post Utme Rsu 2022 Biology Question 13. It is one of the objective questions from the 2022 Post Utme Rsu Biology examination.

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