Multiple Choice
What is the most important result of horizontal gene transfer as it relates to human health?
A) It spreads antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria.
B) It can explain the occurrence of nonheritable genetic diseases.
C) It can cause the disappearance of genes from the human genome, leading to disease.
D) It has been used successfully to treat dozens of diseases, by replacing damaged DNA in the cells of the patient.
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