Conjugation occurs through a series of steps. Scientists are searching for new antibiotic drugs that could block different parts of the conjugation pathway. Predict the molecular pathways that could be targeted by a new drug to block conjugation and reduce the sharing of antibiotic-resistance genes.
Choose one or more:
A.block formation of the sex pilus
B.block the DNA polymerase that replicates the plasmid DNA
C.block nicking of the DNA plasmid
D.block formation of the cytoplasmic bridge between the two cells