Which statement best decribes why there were more purple (MRSA) bacteria in the
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Which statement best decribes why there were more purple (MRSA) bacteria in the population after passing through the seive (antibioitc treatment)? Choose one: A. The yellow bacteria are repelled by the antibiotic treatment. B. The yellow bacteria represent bacteria that are NOT resistant to antibiotic treatment, leaving the purple bacteria (resistant) to survive and reproduce. C. The yellow bacteria could not pass through the sieve. D. The yellow bacteria are resistant to antibiotic treatment, leaving thenm to survive and reproduce.Explanation / Answer
1. (B) The yellow bacteria represent bacteria that are not resistant to antibiotic treatment leaving the purple bacteria (resistant) to survive and reproduce. Here as the purple bacteria can survive and they are more in population even after antibiotic treatment so we can consider that antibiotic treatment can not affect on purple bacteria and they are resistant to that treatment.
2. (B), (C) and (E)
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