The resistance trait needs to be inherited by daughter cells in order for a resulting population of to the drug 2· bacteria after selection to become resistant to a drug.

a. True

b. False

The correct answer will be true.

Explanation:

Bacteria can acquire resistance traits by changing or altering their genes through a process called mutation.

The mutated genes are present on the plasmid, the circular chromosome present in the bacteria. The bacteria can transfer this resistance trait to their offspring or daughter cells through the vertical transfer of genes or horizontal transfer through transformation, transduction or conjugation.

Thus, true is the correct answer.