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Expert answer:A strain of bacteria living in a hospital is found

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Solved by a verified expert:A strain of bacteria living in a hospital is found to have a plasmid containing two genes: one for sex pilus construction, and one for tetracycline resistance. If these bacteria were to undergo conjugation with bacteria lacking this plasmid, and thereby transferred the plasmid to the other bacteria, the most likely result would be:

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