Mutation of Bacterial Strains Is a Factor in the Development

question 93

True/False

Mutation of bacterial strains is a factor in the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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Definitions:

Rival

In economics, a good or service is considered rival if its consumption by one individual prevents simultaneous consumption by other individuals.

Excludable

Refers to a property of a good or service where it's possible to prevent people who have not paid for it from having access to it.

Efficient Quantity

The amount of a good or service that maximizes the net benefit to society.

Nonrival

A characteristic of a good where one person's consumption does not reduce availability for others.