The Overuse of Antibiotics Has Led to a Form of Antibiotic

question 21

Multiple Choice

The overuse of antibiotics has led to a form of antibiotic resistant tuberculosis. This has occurred as a result of:

• A) directional selection within the bacterial population.
• B) stabilizing selection within the bacterial population.
• C) disruptive selection within the bacterial population.
• D) balanced polymorphism within the bacterial population.
• E) a heterozygote advantage within the bacterial population.

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