What Is the Best Explanation for the Emergence of Resistant

question 6

Multiple Choice

What is the best explanation for the emergence of resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus?

• A)Antibiotics used to fight Staphylococcus aureus infections create resistance in the pathogen.
• B)Resistance occurs in all organisms that have short generation times.
• C)In many bacteria, artificial selection is stronger than natural selection.
• D)In the presence of antibiotics, resistant bacteria in a population survive better than non-resistant bacteria, produce more offspring, and pass on the resistance to their offspring.
• E)Resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus are more fit than nonresistant strains in all environments.

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