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What can happen if antibiotic is degraded in an old plate?

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Correct answer: Background growth can increase

The direct answer is option D: background growth can increase. Antibiotic selection works only when the antibiotic remains active at an effective concentration. On an old plate, storage, time, light, temperature, or moisture may reduce antibiotic activity. If the antibiotic is degraded, cells that lack the resistance gene may also survive and form colonies. These unwanted colonies are called background growth, and they make it harder to identify correctly transformed cells. Option D is correct because weakened selection permits non-transformed host cells to grow. Option A is wrong because degraded antibiotic would not make all cells die; it may allow more cells to survive. Option B is wrong because antibiotic degradation does not necessarily stop DNA uptake. Transformation may still occur, but selection becomes unreliable. Option C is wrong because a host cell does not become a protein; cells can produce proteins, but this is not the consequence described. The antibiotic plate should be prepared, stored, and used according to validated laboratory conditions, and proper controls help detect selection failure. Memory cue: weak antibiotic means weak selection, so background colonies rise.

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