How do bacterial populations that are resistant to certain antibiotics develop over time? A.
Bacteria with resistant traits are better able to survive antibiotic treatment, and they pass genes for resistance on to their offspring.
B.
All bacteria treated with antibiotics adapt within their lifetime to develop resistant genes that allow them to survive treatment.
C.
Antibiotics genetically modify individual bacteria within populations by inserting genes for resistance into their genome.
D.
All antibiotics become less effective over time because of chemical degradation, which results in bacterial populations becoming resistant.