How does natural selection lead to antibiotic resistance in bacteria?

• Zoya Shaikh
• Nov 22, 2025
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Explain how natural selection leads to antibiotic resistance in bacteria. Describe how, when antibiotics are used, most bacteria die but a few with natural variations survive. These surviving bacteria reproduce and pass their resistant features to the next generations. Over time, the population becomes mostly resistant, making the antibiotic less effective.

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