Multiple Choice
Which of the following regarding lateral gene transfer is false?
A) It can convert benign bacteria into pathogens that cause disease.
B) It facilitates rapid genome evolution.
C) It may occur by conjugation, transformation, or transduction.
D) It increases the efficiency of antibiotics against normally sensitive strains.
E) It allows an organism to rapidly acquire whole segments of chromosomes containing multiple genes.
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