Which of the following is false about bacterial resistance to antibiotics?

A) Pharmaceutical companies Generally do not allocate a lot of money to research for new antibiotics because they are not very profitable.

B) bacterial resistance to the effects of antibiotics is on the rise due to overuse in agriculture and over prescribing by doctors, in addition to other reasons.

C) Some bacteria choose to have a mutation that make them resistant to the effects of antibiotics.

D) Some bacteria random mutations occur that make them resistant to the effects of antibiotics.

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Marilyn Burch

21 February, 01:36

Which of the following is false about bacterial resistance to antibiotics?

A) Pharmaceutical companies Generally do not allocate a lot of money to research for new antibiotics because they are not very profitable.

B) bacterial resistance to the effects of antibiotics is on the rise due to overuse in agriculture and over prescribing by doctors, in addition to other reasons.

C) Some bacteria choose to have a mutation that make them resistant to the effects of antibiotics.

D) Some bacteria random mutations occur that make them resistant to the effects of antibiotics.

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Markus Durham · Answer 1

The correct answer is A) pharmaceutical companies generally do not allocate a lot of money to research for new antibiotics because they are not very profitable.

Explanation:

Bacterial resistance to antibiotics can occur due to various reasons

1 Bacterial resistance to antibiotics is generated due to overuse in agriculture and over prescribing by doctors in addition to other reasons. As a result the bacteria becomes adapted to those antibiotics.

2 Some bacteria choose to have a mutation that makes them resistant to effects of antibiotics.

3 In some bacteria random mutation occurs that make them resistant to the effect of antibiotics.