MICROBIAL GENETICS: antibiotic resistance, gene expression, genetic recombination, plasmid transfer, mutation evolution reading comprehension passages. What if bacteria could swap resistance genes faster than we invent new antibiotics? Students explore how microbes adapt through mutations, horizontal transfer via plasmids, and recombination that reshapes DNA. They uncover gene expression controls and engineering uses that drive evolution, medicine, and biotech breakthroughs.This digital resourc