Which of the following regarding lateral gene transfer is FALSE? - - a)it may occur by conjugation - b)it facilitates rapid gene evolution - c)it can convert benign bacteria into pathogens that cause disease - d)it allows an organism to rapidly acquire whole segments of chromosomes containing multiple genes - e)it increases the efficiency of antibiotics against normally sensitive samples

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1. Which of the following regarding lateral gene transfer is FALSE? - - a)it may occur by conjugation - b)it facilitates rapid gene evolution - c)it can convert benign bacteria into pathogens that cause disease - d)it allows an organism to rapidly acquire whole segments of chromosomes containing multiple genes - e)it increases the efficiency of antibiotics against normally sensitive samples