Question

Will the resistance of a bacteria increase after prolonged exposure to an antibiotic?

Answer 1

New research shows that low concentrations of antibiotics, too, can cause high antibiotic resistance to develop in bacteria. ... This means that the bacteria in their intestines are exposed to low levels of antibiotics over long periods and these bacteria can then, in turn, infect people via food, for example.

Answer 2

Answer:

B

Explanation:

Researchers report that, for a bacterial pathogen already resistant to an antibiotic, prolonged exposure to that antibiotic not only boosted its ability to retain its resistance gene, but also made the pathogen more readily pick up and maintain resistance to a second antibiotic and become a dangerous, multidrug-

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