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Gwar [14]
3 years ago
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Over the years, bacteria have become less sensitive to antibiotics used for medicinal and sanitation purposes. This lack of sens

itivity is termed antibiotic resistance. How is antibiotic resistance an adaptation?
A.
Antibiotic resistance has caused antibiotics to become more specialized, thus adapting the antibiotics to particular bacteria species.
B.
The trait giving bacteria antibiotic resistance has reproductively isolated groups of bacteria.
C.
The trait giving bacteria antibiotic resistance has become common, giving bacteria with the trait a selective advantage.
D.
Antibiotic resistance makes it more difficult for bacteria to infect hosts, thus is a selective advantage for the host.
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olga2289 [7]3 years ago
7 0
A as the bacteria grows its resistance based on the amount of people using that specific antibiotic and allowing the bacteria to adapt.
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