Certain bacteria are resistant to the antibiotic penicillin. This can be attributed to:
A. the broad-spectrum nature of penicillin.
B. the ineffective response toward gram-positive bacteria.
C. the beta-lactamase enzyme produced by the resistant bacteria.
D. chemoprophylaxis.
Answer: C
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