Multiple drug resistance of bacteria depends on which of the following_______________?
Correct answer: A. Resistance transfer factor (RTF)
- A. Resistance transfer factor (RTF)
- B. Colicigenic factor (Col)
- C. Fertility factor (F+)
- D. All of the above
Explanation
The resistance transfer factor is a plasmid carrying genes for resistance to several antibiotics and can transfer them between bacteria. Col plasmids encode bacteriocins, while the F factor mainly mediates conjugation rather than multiple drug resistance.
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