Ever since the antibiotic drug penicillin was discovered in 1928, the incidence of resistant bacteria has steadily increased as a direct result of

(a). biodiversity.
(b). natural selection.
(c). homeostasis.
(d). development.
(e). reproduction.


(b). natural selection.

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What will be an ideal response?

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