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Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Combined Science practice

What is the outcome for a bacterial population after several generations of antibiotic exposure?

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Natural selection and genetic modification

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What is the outcome for a bacterial population after several generations of antibiotic exposure?.

  1. A.The bacteria become entirely extinct.
  2. B.The proportion of resistant bacteria decreases.
  3. C.The proportion of resistant bacteria increases.
  4. D.The bacteria develop immunity to all future antibiotics.

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