Beta-Lactamases Are Proteins Found in Many Bacteria That Can Degrade

Multiple Choice

Beta-lactamases are proteins found in many bacteria that can degrade beta-lactam antibiotics such as ampicillin. Families of these proteins are coded by genes with similar sequences even though they are found in a variety of bacteria. These genes would be considered to be

A) paralog.
B) orthologs.
C) open reading frames (ORFs) .
D) introns.
E) aligned sequences.