Question: Which of the following best describes the function of antibiotic resistance genes in producing tr…

Which of the following best describes the function of antibiotic
resistance genes in producing transformant bacterial cells?

They allow for selection of bacterial cells that have taken up a
plasmid.

      
They facilitate integration of the plasmid into the host
genome.

      
They help transformed bacteria spread in nature by providing them
with a selective advantage.

      
They produce antibiotics that kill off adjacent, non-transformant
bacterial cells.

      
They facilitate replication of the plasmid in the bacterial
host.