Which Statement Best Describes the Phenomenon of Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria

question 27

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the phenomenon of antibiotic resistance in bacteria?

• A) For a particular antibiotic, all bacteria are either completely resistant or completely sensitive.
• B) When a type of bacteria is resistant to antibiotics, it's resistant to all antibiotics.
• C) Resistance is a matter of degrees; resistance can be partial or total, and resistance to each antibiotic is a separate trait.
• D) Resistance to antibiotics is a trait that didn't exist before antibiotics were developed for pharmaceutical use.

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