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WorksheetscloseAP HW, nat sel, antibiotic 2.27.25
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 17mins
The rate that bacteria develop antibiotic resistance at can be sped up by:
Exposure to lower levels of antimicrobials than prescribed
2.Exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics (which aren’t specific to a microbe)
3.Overuse of antibiotics in foods/agriculture
4. All of the above
What can we do to reduce the rate of development of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria
Always finish a course of antibiotics
Only take antibiotics when they are really needed
Take antibiotics whenever it is possible
Reduce the amount of antibiotics given to animals in the farming industry
Which Hardy-Weinberg factor represents the frequency of heterozygous individuals in a population?
p2
2pq
q2
p2 + 2pq
Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?
Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.
Because they come from dominant alleles.
Because they come from recessive alleles.
Because the organism knew it needed that trait, survives, and passes it on.
Which best describes the role of mutations in natural selection?
Mutations help an organism to better survive in their environment
An organism may acquire a helpful mutation by interacting with the environment
A mutation may result in a beneficial trait that makes an organism more likely to survive and reproduce
Organisms with certain traits are more likely to win competitions for mutations
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