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A hospital observes a significant increase in a specific bacterial infection that is no longer responding to a previously effective antibiotic. Describe the process that led to this situation, linking it to the principles of natural selection. [4 marks]

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Natural selection and genetic modification

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A hospital observes a significant increase in a specific bacterial infection that is no longer responding to a previously effective antibiotic. Describe the process that led to this situation, linking it to the principles of natural selection. [4 marks].

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