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Antibiotic resistance in bacteria is an example of natural selection.
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Antibiotic Resistance
When antibiotics are used, most bacteria are killed, but some bacteria with mutations that confer resistance survive and reproduce. Over time, the population of bacteria becomes dominated by resistant strains.
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Describe how antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains emerge as a result of natural selection.
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