Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Antibiotics

Antibiotics — practice question

Which statement about how bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics is correct?

  • AAll mutations in bacteria result in resistance to antibiotics.
  • BAntibiotics increase the rate of mutation in bacteria.
  • CMutations leading to antibiotic resistance only occur when antibiotics are used to treat pathogenic bacteria.
  • DThe proportion of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a population only increases if the antibiotic is used.

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