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Which of the following antibiotic resistance is through alteration of uptake?(a) Streptimycin(b) Chloramphenicol(c) Tetracyclin(d) RifampicinI got this question in unit test.The origin of the question is Plasmids in section Genomics : The Mapping and Sequencing of Genomes of Cytogenetics

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Right answer is (c) TETRACYCLIN

Explanation: Tetracyclin resistance is provided by some transporters that selectively TRANSPORT tetracycline OUTSIDE the cell thus providing resistance; WHEREAS the other antibiotics are through other MODES of resistance.



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