Bacteriocins:
A)are resistance molecules found on plasmids
B)are inhibited by UV exposure
C)are growth-inhibiting proteins that inhibit strains closely related to the producer
D)only exist in eukaryotic organisms

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Bacteriocins are produced by bacteria and are growth-inhibiting proteins that specifically target strains closely related to the producer. They are not resistance molecules found on plasmids, and they are not inhibited by UV exposure. Bacteriocins do not exist in eukaryotic organisms.