Lateral Gene Transfer Most Likely Accounts for

Multiple Choice

Lateral gene transfer most likely accounts for

A) the acquisition of antibiotic resistance in many strains of unrelated bacteria.
B) the presence of rRNA in all free-living organisms.
C) the maintenance of core genes essential for fundamental cellular processes.
D) discrepancies in assigning organisms at higher taxonomic levels.
E) the development of chloroplasts and mitochondria in eukaryotes.