Chapter 1 - Studying Life - 1.3 - Understanding Biology Is Important for Health, Well-Being, and Public-Policy Decisions - 1.3 Recap - Learning Outcomes - Page 19: 2

As a microbe, bacteria demonstrate the ability to replicate and evolve at high rates. This allows them to adapt resistances to drugs, therefore rendering some antibiotics more ineffective than when they were initially introduced.

As a microbe, bacteria demonstrate the ability to replicate and evolve at high rates. This allows them to adapt resistances to drugs, therefore rendering some antibiotics more ineffective than when they were initially introduced.