<prompt> Wof is the most likely explanation for multiple drug resistance to antibiotics that spreads from one type of bacteria to anotherAdaptationGene transferMutationDecreased bioavailability  <response>: Gene transfer infectious resistance The resistance causing gene is passed from one organism to the other; is called horizontal transfer of resistance. Rapid spread of resistance can occur by this mechanism and high level resistance to several antibiotics multidrug resistance can be acquired concurrently. Ref :- kd tripathi; pg num:-692 