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Question : Appearance of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is an example of

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adaptive radiation
transduction
pre-existing variation in the POPULATION
divergent evolution.

Solution :When a bacterial population encounters a particulars antibiotic, those sensitive to it DIE, But some bacteria having mutations become resistant to the antibiotic. Such resistant bacteria survive and multiply quickly as the competing bacteria have died. Soon the resistance PROVIDING genes become widespread and ENTIRE bacterial population becomes resistent.


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