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Apparent bacterial cell is able to survive in the presence of the antibiotic, penicillin subsequent generation from this parent...
A parent bacterial cell is able to survive in the presence of the antibiotic penicillin. Subsequent generations from this parent will be _______ penicillin.
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Subsequent generations from this parent will be **resistant to** penicillin.
When a bacterial cell survives an antibiotic like penicillin, it may have specific adaptations or mutations that allow it to withstand the effects of the antibiotic. As these bacteria reproduce, their offspring can inherit these traits, making them resistant to penicillin as well.
When a bacterial cell survives an antibiotic like penicillin, it may have specific adaptations or mutations that allow it to withstand the effects of the antibiotic. As these bacteria reproduce, their offspring can inherit these traits, making them resistant to penicillin as well.
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