Several Organisms from a Strain of Bacteria Infecting Hospital Patients

question 43

Multiple Choice

Several organisms from a strain of bacteria infecting hospital patients inherited a mutation that increased their resistance to the hospital's antibacterial drugs.Over time,the drug-resistant bacteria increasingly outnumbered the bacteria without the mutation.This best illustrates

• A) domestication.
• B) sexual overperception.
• C) natural selection.
• D) a social script.

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Definitions:

Deserve

refers to having earned or being worthy of a specific outcome or treatment due to one's actions or qualities.

Autonomy

The capacity to make an informed, uncoerced decision independently, often used in contexts of personal and political freedom.

Patients

Individuals receiving medical treatment or under the care of a healthcare professional.

Determinations

The process of making a decision or settling a matter, often after careful consideration or investigation.