Explain why resistance to antibiotics is considered an example of the process of evolution

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Paul Wintz · Answer 1 · 2021-03-18T20:57:37+0000

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Antibiotic resistance is a consequence of evolution via natural selection. The antibiotic action is an environmental pressure; those bacteria which have a mutation allowing them to survive will live on to reproduce. They will then pass this trait to their offspring, which will be a fully resistant generation.

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