Why does the overuse of antibiotics lead to antibiotic-resistant bacteria?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Antibiotics select for resistant bacteria
- Step 1: A population contains a few resistant bacteria through mutation. Step 2. The drug kills the others, so resistant ones reproduce. Answer: selection of resistant bacteria. Why not the others: bacteria do not choose, and resistance is specific, not universal.
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