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Why the frequency of pencillin resistant bacteria can change over time within the population?
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Due to bacteria reproducing quickly, their enormous numbers and the rapid transfer of genetic data there is great scope for mutation to occur. These newly formed bacteria are often non-sensitive to existing antibiotics.
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What are 4 natural bacteria killers?
one is pencillin
What resistant forms of bacteria are produced by gram resistant bacilli of the most dangerous disease causing bacteria?
endospore
Why are resistant spores useful to bacteria?
why are resistant spores useful to bacteris
What are heat resistant structures in bacteria?
Bacteria form heat-resistant structures called endosporeswhen under some sort of stress.
What is an example of genes becoming more common in a population?
One example of a gene becoming more common in a population is antibiotic resistance in bacteria. When the antibiotics kill the bacteria some have a mutation that makes them resistant. These bacteria then reproduce and over time the species genetic code changes so that they are antibiotic resistant. This is the reason new vaccines are constantly released. The same basic principle works in pesticide resistance of rats.
Why the frequency of penicillin-resistant bacteria can change over time within the population?
its smaLL
How is pencillin used?
Kill bacteria
What are 4 natural bacteria killers?
one is pencillin
How does the growth of antibiotic resistance in bacteria support the theory of evolution in natural selection?
All bacteria, as are all organisms, are variants and some of these variants are resistant to antibiotics. So, a population of bacteria, in their immediate environment, are subjected to an antibiotic and most succumb. So, the resistant, survive the onslaught ( are naturally selected ) and reproduce progeny that are also resistant to the antibiotic. So, allele frequency shifts and evolution occurs die to the adaptive change conferred on the progeny population by natural selection.
How does a population of bacteria resistant to antibiotics?
the bacteria mutates , so the antibiotic no longer affects the bacteria , therefore making it resistance
Explain why the evolution of resistance to antibiotics in bacteria is an example of directional natural selection?
All bacteria, as are all organisms, are variants and some of these variants are resistant to antibiotics. So, a population of bacteria, in their immediate environment, are subjected to an antibiotic and most succumb. So, the resistant, survive the onslaught ( are naturally selected ) and reproduce progeny that are also resistant to the antibiotic. So, allele frequency shifts and evolution occurs die to the adaptive change conferred on the progeny population by natural selection.
A scientist who discovered a bacteria killing chemical called pencillin?
Alexender Flheming
What does pencillin do?
pencillin disrupts the cell wall of the bacteria by transpeptidization. it breaks the linkage between the NAM(N-acetyl muramic acid) & NAG(N- acetyl guanosine) praveen
When the antibiotic penicillin was first introduced it was immediately effective in combating staphylococcus bacterial infections?
1. members of the original population of bacteria that were penicillin resistant survived and reproduced, creating a more resistant populationReasonsome members of the of the original staphylococcus population had a mutation that made them penicillin- resistant. they survived and reproduced and all their offspring were also resistant to penicillin, creating a more resistant population
Is antibiotic resistance proof of evolution?
You have a population of bacteria that are all variant, morphologically and, rather redundantly, genetically. The antibiotic is applied and some of these bacteria are resistant ( this is simplistic, but valid ) and survive to reproduce. They have been naturally selected and their alleles, which conferred their resistance, are represented in the next generation of bacteria. This is evolution; the change in allele frequency over time in a population of organisms.
What is antibiotic resistant bacteria?
Also known as "superbugs", antibiotic resistant bacteria have evolved to a point that our usual antibiotics won't kill them. VRE and MRSA are common forms of antibiotic resistant bacteria.
Do antibiotics cause bacteria to become resistant?
Yes, over use of antibiotics can cause bacteria to become resistant.
