Question

Hey scientist examines a bacterium and learns that he carries a gene that makes it resistant To antibacterial medication. Because bacteria reproduce through___,It’s likely that___Of the offspring created by bacteria with this gene will be resistant to the medication

Answer 1

Answer:

Because bacteria reproduce through asexually through binary fission, It’s likely that all of the offspring created by bacteria with this gene will be resistant to the medication

Explanation:

Asexual reproduction is the method of formation of new progeny by a single parent without any gametic fusion. Bacterial reproduce by asexual methods such as binary fission which does not add new genetic variations and maintains the existing gene combinations of parents into the progeny. Hence, all the progeny of bacteria having antibiotic resistance will also exhibit the same trait.

Answer 2

Bacteria reproduce through BINARY FISSION . It’s likely that ALL of the offspring will be resistant