Most of the drug resistances occurs due to_____________?
Correct answer: D. conjugation
- A. Transduction
- B. Transformation
- C. Mutation
- D. conjugation
Explanation
Conjugation commonly spreads antibiotic-resistance plasmids, or R factors, directly between bacteria and is an important source of multiple-drug resistance. Mutation can also cause resistance, but it is not the usual mechanism for the widespread transfer of resistance genes.
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