1. Conjugation Tubes form between two bacteria, creating a gap in the cell walls for gene transmission
2. The Plasmid, carrying the gene for antibiotic resistance, of the first bacteria begins to replicate
3. As the plasmid replicates it travels down the conjugation tube
4. The replicated strand forms a new plasmid in the second bacteria, meaning this bacteria is also now resistant to antibiotics.
Resistant bacteria are capable of producing enzymes that break down antibiotics and therefore prevent them working
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