Science fiction movies have been known to sketch out a world of the near-future where terrible things have happened such as the evolution of antibiotic resistance in flesh-eating bacteria. What might we reasonably say about this topic? (Select all that apply)
Science fiction movies have been known to sketch out a world of the near-future where terrible things have happened such as the evolution of antibiotic resistance in flesh-eating bacteria. What might we reasonably say about this topic? (Select all that apply)
A - While one can have fun with entertaining stories about evolution (including ones that are very plausible), this is not a good reason to fund research on antibiotics because that is a solved medical problem.
B - It has already happened with some early antibiotics (like penicillin)-the only reason we are momentarily okay is the continued development of additional antibiotics.
C - In principle, it is possible but evolution takes millions of years, so don't expect it in the near-future.
D - The bodies of humans have evolved since the discovery of antibiotics such that they are less and less effective already.
E - We shouldn't find antibiotic resistance to be evidence for evolution because it is only a science-fiction story: it clouds the case for adaptation by mutation and selection.
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