Penicillin is an antibiotic that was discovered in 1928. Today, many species of bacteria have acquired resistance to penicillin. This adaptation occurred as the result of Answers available in ... 3 Take this time to do your best on this question. A) mutualism. B) symbiosis. C) genetic mutation. D) divergent evolution.

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Selena Holmes

17 November, 16:57

Penicillin is an antibiotic that was discovered in 1928. Today, many species of bacteria have acquired resistance to penicillin. This adaptation occurred as the result of Answers available in ... 3 Take this time to do your best on this question. A) mutualism. B) symbiosis. C) genetic mutation. D) divergent evolution.

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Adalyn Harrison · Answer 1

Adalyn Harrison 17 November, 17:23

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I believe the answer is C

Roderick Houston · Answer 2

C. genetic mutation.

Explanation:

Many bacteria have acquired the ability to produce an enzyme called penicillinase, which destroys penicillin. All enzymes are proteins. The ability to produce the new protein penicillinase came from a change in the bacterial DNA: a genetic mutation.