7. Penicillin is one the first antibiotic ever discovered, and has been used since the 1940s. a. Explain how penicillin works. b. List one possible mechanism by which a bacterium may be resistant to penicillin. c. Explain how a resistant bacterium passes the resistance on to its progeny. d. What is the type of transmission described in question c called?

7. Penicillin is one the first antibiotic ever discovered, and has been used since the 1940s. a. Explain how penicillin works. b. List one possible mechanism by which a bacterium may be resistant to penicillin. c. Explain how a resistant bacterium passes the resistance on to its progeny. d. What is the type of transmission described in question c called?

Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305389892

Author:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Publisher:Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan

Chapter17: Bacterial And Viral Genetics

Section: Chapter Questions

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