Question
ead about bacteria and use the information to complete the sentences below.
A bacterium that affects a host’s intestines undergoes a mutation that results in the production of a new protein. The new protein creates a slime coating that common antibiotics cannot affect, making the bacterium resistant.
The bacteria’s mutation likely
the infected person. The mutation will make treating the bacteria
.
A bacterium that affects a host’s intestines undergoes a mutation that results in the production of a new protein. The new protein creates a slime coating that common antibiotics cannot affect, making the bacterium resistant.
The bacteria’s mutation likely
the infected person. The mutation will make treating the bacteria
.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The bacteria’s mutation likely **complicates the infection** in the infected person. The mutation will make treating the bacteria **more difficult**.