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?

Question

a
years
b
seconds
c
days
d
minutes

choose the correct answer

Answer 1

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.