Acquired mechanisms of resistance are those that:
A) Are passed on from one bacteria to the next using pili
B) Are the result of a frameshift mutation in chromosomal DNA
C) Result from acquisition of DNA by acquisition of extrachromosomal DNA
D) Passed on from generation to generation.

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Acquired mechanisms of resistance are those that result from the acquisition of DNA by transformation and recombination or by acquisition of extrachromosomal DNA and are transmitted horizontally.The latter includes acquisition of plasmids and transposons capable of disseminating resistant determinants.

Acquired Mechanisms of Resistance Are Those That