Biology, 04.03.2021 18:40 MegRasmussen31

Antibiotic resistance occurs when an antibiotic has lost its ability to effectively control or kill bacterial growth; in other words, the bacteria are "resistant" and continue to multiply in the presence of therapeutic levels of an antibiotic. Which statement best explains this natural phenomenon in terms of Darwin's theory of natural selection?

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