How Did Some of the Original Strain of S

question 7

Multiple Choice

How did some of the original strain of S.aureus bacteria survive in the presence of methicillin?

• A)The methicillin caused mutations in the bacteriA.
• B)They had pre-existing mutations that provided resistance.
• C)The methicillin was no longer active.
• D)The methicillin may not have been added to those plates.
• E)The bacteria wanted to survive the antibiotic and mutated to become resistant.

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