A new and effective antibiotic becomes widely used for a particular species of bacteria. After some time, an antibiotic-resistan

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Anon25 [30]

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A new and effective antibiotic becomes widely used for a particular species of bacteria. After some time, an antibiotic-resistan

t strain of the bacteria becomes prevalent. Which mechanism explains this phenomenon?

Biology

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s2008m [1.1K] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-01T10:49:15+03:00

s2008m [1.1K]3 years ago

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Antibiotic resistance happens when an antibiotic lost its ability in controlling or killing bacterial growth. At this moment the bacteria are already resistant to the antibiotic and are multiplying even though the drug is present. This is a natural phenomenon.