This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Microbiology
[{'content': 'The role of plasmids in conjugation was first described by Lederberg and Tatum(46) in ? \nSelect and explain. \nA. H.influenzae, B. Corynebacterium, C. Pseudomonas, D. Esch.Coli', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': "Answer: D \nExplanation: Ans. is 'd' i.e., E. coli Bacterial conjugation was first described by Lederberg and Tatum in a strain of E.coli K-12. . First example of gene transfer by transformation -> Pneumococci . First example of restricted transduction --> E. coli . Example of lysogenic conversion --4 C. diphtheriae . First example of conjugation --> E. coli K12 . First example of transferrable multidrug resistance --> Shigella", 'role': 'assistant'}]