Suppose a bacterium contains the F factor plasmid that also happens to contain the gene for resistance to the antibiotic penicillin. If this bacterium undergoes conjugation with other bacteria, what will occur?
A) The loss of penicillin resistance in the bacterium
B) The rapid spread of penicillin resistance to other bacteria nearby
C) Lysis (bursting) of the cell wall of all bacteria that received the F factor
D) two of the above
Answer: B