James comes into contact with a small amount of the bacteria streptococcus. Within two days, he is exhibiting signs of the infection: sore throat, fever, etc. What can we assume about the bacteria that James originally contracted?

It mutated, becoming harmful and infectious to its human host.

It continued to reproduce asexually through the process of binary fission.

It divided and multiplied through mitosis until it spread throughout his body.

It conjugated with the cells in his body, causing them to become infected.

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James comes into contact with a small amount of the bacteria streptococcus. Within two days, he is exhibiting signs of the infection: sore throat, fever, etc. What can we assume about the bacteria that James originally contracted?

 It mutated, becoming harmful and infectious to its human host.
 
 

 It continued to reproduce asexually through the process of binary fission.

 It divided and multiplied through mitosis until it spread throughout his body.

 It conjugated with the cells in his body, causing them to become infected.

aaronq · Answer

I'm pretty sure it's b

a, I'm pretty sure a single organism can't mutate
c, bacteria do not undergo mitosis
d, conjugation can't happen between bacteria and humans

anonymous · Answer

It's B