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A patient has a severe bacterial infection. within a few weeks of treatment with an antibiotic, the bacterial population consists entirely of
antibiotic-resistant bacteria. How can this outcome most likely be explained?
OA The antibiotic caused a mutation in the bacteria's RNA,
OB. The bacteria began reproducing at a faster rate than before the antibiotic treatment.
Oc. The antibiotic created resistance in the bacteria, and the bacteria are passing the resistance to one another.
oDA Small population of antiblotic-resistant bacteria were present before the treatment, and natural selection increased their
frequency.

Answer 1

D

Step-by-step explanation:

The antibiotics are targeting bacteria that are not resistant to the antibiotic and any that are will survive treatment. Bacteria can reproduce and share their resistance quickly.