Adaption and Selection

How does genetic variation arise in bacteria?

mutation and conjugation

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Mutations occur ___ and by chance.

randomly

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The two types of gene transmission in bacteria

horizontal and vertical

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Circular pieces of DNA in bacteria

plasmid

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Antibiotics ____ growth of microorganisms, or destroy them.

inhibit

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Some antibiotics cause ____ lysis, killing the cell.

osmotic

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how do bacteria become resistant to antibiotics?

mutation

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There are more and more antibiotic ____ strains of harmful diseases.

resistant

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Mutations occur ___ and by chance.

randomly

The two types of gene transmission in bacteria

Circular pieces of DNA in bacteria

Antibiotics ____ growth of microorganisms, or destroy them.

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