Some Bacteria Produce the Enzyme β-Lactamase, Which Results in Resistance

Multiple Choice

Some bacteria produce the enzyme β-lactamase, which results in resistance to certain antibiotics such as penicillin. Since these same organisms reproduce asexually, they produce offspring that ____.

A) can be killed by penicillin
B) have an abnormally high rate of mutation
C) are resistant to penicillin
D) have variable numbers of chromosomes
E) can make penicillin