The overuse of antibiotics has led to a form of antibiotic resistant tuberculosis. This has occurred as a result of:

a. directional selection within the bacterial population.
b. stabilizing selection within the bacterial population.
c. disruptive selection within the bacterial population.
d. balanced polymorphism within the bacterial population.
e. a heterozygote advantage within the bacterial population.


a

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