How do antibiotic-rich environments like hospitals speed up the rate at which superbugs increase their percentage of the bacteria population? increase the rate of mutations in bacteria increase selective pressures on the bacteria leaving behind mainly resistant bacteria. increase the bacteria's rate of reproduction increase the size of the bacteria

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Chapter22: Prokaryotes: Bacteria And Archaea
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Problem 23RQ: Which of these statements is true? An antibiotic is any substance produced by a organism that is...
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Ed
What causes antibiotic resistance? - Kevin Wu
E
ANTIBIOTICS
BACTERIA VS.
Watch on YouTube
How do antibiotic-rich environments like hospitals speed up the rate at which
superbugs increase their percentage of the bacteria population?
$
increase the rate of mutations in bacteria
4
R
%
5
T
16
G
6
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&
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TEDED
Share
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Transcribed Image Text:3 Ed What causes antibiotic resistance? - Kevin Wu E ANTIBIOTICS BACTERIA VS. Watch on YouTube How do antibiotic-rich environments like hospitals speed up the rate at which superbugs increase their percentage of the bacteria population? $ increase the rate of mutations in bacteria 4 R % 5 T 16 G 6 17 & Y H U TEDED Share 8 J 9 no insert K O
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