Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780133923001
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 1MC
The alleles responsible for antibiotic resistance in bacteria
- a. arise in response to the presence of antibiotics.
- b. are identical to the alleles responsible for pesticide resistance in insects.
- c. are present in bacterial populations that have never been exposed to antibiotics.
- d. are formed by interactions between antibiotic molecules and bacterial DNA.
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Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology (11th Edition)
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