Pathogenic Strains of E

Multiple Choice

Pathogenic strains of E.coli often exchange genes with other pathogenic bacteria such as Salmonella and Shigella.Refer to the table showing which bacteria contain various genes.(Note: "x" denotes presence of the gene.) Which gene most likely got into pathogenic E.coli from the other pathogenic bacteria?

A) Gene A
B) Gene B
C) Gene C
D) Gene D
E) Gene E