Which of the following statements about antibiotic resistance in bacteria is NOT true?
A. The antibiotic resistance gene can be transmitted to bacteria via transformation or transduction.
B. Environments where antibiotics are frequently used such as hospitals are under higher risk of giving rise to bacteria with antibiotic resistance.
C. Antibiotic resistance cannot be conferred by conjugation as conjugation only affects the fertility of bacteria.
D. Antibiotic resistance often originates from the microbes that produce antibiotics for their own survival.
E. The plasmid containing the antibiotic resistance gene can pass the gene to genetically unrelated bacteria.
Ans: C. Antibiotic resistance cannot be conferred by conjugation as conjugation only affects the fertility of bacteria.
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