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Mercury resistance elements in bacteria are plasmid coded.

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Mercury resistance elements in bacteria are plasmid coded.

(a) True

(b) False

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This key question is from Genetic Aspects of Heavy Metal Resistance in chapter Microbial Transformation of Heavy Metals of Environmental Biotechnology

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For explanation: Mercury resistance It is usually found in bacteria like in gram positive and negative and is related to plasmid. The mercury resistance elements in bacteria are generally plasmid coded and is usually associated with gram negative bacteria. The linkage to the drug resistance markers is also absent.

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