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INHERITANCE VARIATION AND EVOLUTION - Resistant Bacteria Flashcards

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Antibiotic Resistance

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When an antibiotic is overused so bacteria evolves and is no longer destroyed by the antibiotic

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Development Of Antibiotic-Resistant Strains Of Bacteria Can Be Explained Using Theory Of Natural Selection

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Bacteria can evolve rapidly because they reproduce at a fast rate. When they reproduce mutations occur. Some mutated bacteria might be resistant to antibiotics and are not killed. These bacteria survive and reproduce so a resistant strain develops

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How Can Doctors Reduce The Rate Of Development Of Antibiotic Resistant Strains

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Patients should complete their course of antibiotics so all bacteria are killed. Doctors should not prescribe antibiotics
inappropriately such as treating non-serious or viral infections

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