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1
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Explain how bacteria become resistant through gene transmission

A
  1. Resistance allele;
  2. On plasmid;
  3. Spread by horizontal transmission;
  4. Involves conjugation
2
Q

Describe 5 steps to transfer bacteria from a bottle into a Petri dish

A
  1. Wash hands
  2. Flame-sterilise the inoculating loop
  3. Flame the neck of the culture tube containing the bacteria
  4. Streak the plate with the inoculating loop QUICKLY
  5. Only lift lid of Petri dish a small amount