Jason adds the antibiotic penicillin to a bacterial culture. The bacteria develop genetic modifications in their genome, which g

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crimeas [40]

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Jason adds the antibiotic penicillin to a bacterial culture. The bacteria develop genetic modifications in their genome, which g

ives them resistance to the antibiotic penicillin. What caused this genetic modification?

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NemiM [27] · Answer 1 · 2022-08-11T05:12:48+03:00

NemiM [27]3 years ago

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Jason adds the antibiotic penicillin to a bacterial culture. The bacteria develop genetic modifications in their genome, which gives them resistance to the antibiotic penicillin. What caused this genetic modification?

brilliants [131] · Answer 2 · 2022-08-11T03:33:38+03:00

brilliants [131]3 years ago

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A mutation. Adaption and resistance - evolution, essentially. Those who survived the antibiotic developed a mutation which was able to resist the antibiotic and this became passed down to offspring.

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