c) years
It would likely take several years for a strain of bacteria to develop resistance to an antibiotic through regular reproduction and natural selection.
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
minutes
b
seconds
c
years
d
days
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