Question
Certain disease-causing bacteria reproduce about every 20 minutes. Some strains of such bacteria have become resistant to antibiotics that previously inhibited their growth. Over which period of time do such bacteria most likely become resistant to an antibiotic?
a
years
b
seconds
c
days
d
minutes
choose the correct answer
a
years
b
seconds
c
days
d
minutes
choose the correct answer
Answers
GPT 3.5
d) minutes
Since the bacteria reproduce every 20 minutes, they have more opportunities to develop resistance to the antibiotic within a shorter period of time compared to years, days, or seconds.
Since the bacteria reproduce every 20 minutes, they have more opportunities to develop resistance to the antibiotic within a shorter period of time compared to years, days, or seconds.