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What does bacterial resistance refer to with respect to antibiotics? did the bacteria get mutations?
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Yes: Resistance means either that the bacteria is inherently resistant to the antibiotic or that its genetic material underwent a mutation that conferred upon the bacteria the ability to resist being affected by the antibiotic.
Answered 8/20/2013
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