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.


Answer: natural selection

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Although Dolly the cloned sheep and her nucleus donor are clones, they do not contain the same ________ DNA.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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a. polyploid b. trisomy c. aneuploid d. euploid

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a. France b. Mexico c. China d. United States e. India

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