Question

A parent bacterical cell is able to survive in the presence of the antibotic pencillin Subsequent generations from this parent will be ______ pencillin

Vulnerable to

Dependent on

Killed by

Resistant to

Answer 1

Subsequent generations from this parent will be **resistant to** penicillin. This is because the parent bacterium has developed a mechanism (such as producing beta-lactamase or modifying its cell wall) that allows it to survive in the presence of the antibiotic, and this trait can be passed on to its offspring through reproduction. Over time, this can lead to a population of bacteria that is resistant to the antibiotic.