NEET Biology question

Appearance of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is an example of

(A)adaptive radiation
(B)transduction
(C)pre-existing variation in the populationCorrect
(D)Divergent evolution.

Answer: (C)

Solution

When a bacterial population encounters a particular antibiotic, those sensitive to it die. But some bacteria having mutations become resistant to the antibiotic. Such resistant bacteria survive and multiply

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