Antibiotic Resistance and Natural Selection
Which statement best explains the evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria as a process of natural selection?
A
Bacteria actively modify their genes to develop resistance in response to antibiotic exposure
B
Bacteria with genetic variations conferring antibiotic resistance survive and reproduce, passing on the resistant trait to offspring
C
Antibiotics directly cause beneficial mutations in bacterial DNA, leading to resistance
D
All bacteria in a population simultaneously develop resistance through horizontal gene transfer
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