Mutations That Result in Resistance to Specific Antibiotics in Bacterial

question 49

Multiple Choice

Mutations that result in resistance to specific antibiotics in bacterial organisms occur

• A)only when the bacteria are exposed to the drug to which they become resistant.
• B)more often when the bacteria are exposed to the drug.
• C)at any time,even when the bacteria are not exposed to the drug.
• D)only when the bacteria are exposed to radiation or other mutagens.

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