This resistance can be viewed as evolution of a new trait


A growing concern for treating bacterial diseases or pest outbreaks is the evolution of antibiotic or pesticide resistance by bacterial or pest populations. Resistance means that a particular antibiotic is no longer effective in treating a disease, or that a particular pesticide will no longer prevent crop damage. This resistance can be viewed as evolution of a new trait at the population level, which is resistance to an antibiotic or to a pesticide. In this assignment, you will explore specific examples of antibiotic or pesticide resistance.

So my question is if the use, overuse, and abuse of antibiotics is accredited with creating these antibiotic resistant strains, how does this relates to natural selection.

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Biology: This resistance can be viewed as evolution of a new trait
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