Question

Use the drop down menus to finish the passage:

"A bacterial cell may have an
[ Select ]
that results in resistance to an antibiotic medicine. This cell may survive antibiotic treatment and pass the
[ Select ]
allele to its
[ Select ]
, or to other bacterial cells in the medium in which they live."

Answer 1

Here’s a suggestion for completing the passage:

"A bacterial cell may have an **[ R plasmid ]** that results in resistance to an antibiotic medicine. This cell may survive antibiotic treatment and pass the **[ resistant ]** allele to its **[ offspring ]**, or to other bacterial cells in the medium in which they live."