BRAINCAKEAntibiotic Resistance
Antibiotics work by interfering with the metabolism of bacteria and some fungi. They do not interfere with the functions of human cells.
Penicillin is used in many bacterial infections caused by staphylococci and streptococci.
Many types of bacteria have developed resistance following extensive use.
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Key terms in this lesson
- natural selection
- The process by which organisms with advantageous alleles are more likely to survive and reproduce, passing those alleles to their offspring and changing allele frequency over time.
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