Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE Regarding the Development

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the development of pyrimethamine resistance in malaria parasites?

• A)Rare mutations in the target protein increased the level of resistance.
• B)Continued use of pyrimethamine treatment caused these mutations to increase in frequency.
• C)In time, multiple different mutations were brought together to increase the level of resistance.
• D)Eventually the drug pyrimethamine became ineffective against malaria.
• E)All of these choices are correct.

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