Over the years bacteria have become less sensitive to

Last updated: 4/15/2023

Over the years bacteria have become less sensitive to antibiotics used for medicinal and sanitation purposes This lack of sensitivity is termed antibiotic resistance How is antibiotic resistance an adaptation OA Antibiotic resistance has caused antibiotics to become more specialized thus adapting the antibiotics to particular bacteria species OB OC The trait giving bacteria antibiotic resistance has become common giving bacteria with the trait a selective advantage Antibiotic resistance makes it more difficult for bacteria to infect hosts thus is a selective advantage for the host OD The trait giving bacteria antibiotic resistance has reproductively isolated groups of bacteria