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What does the term 'antibiotic resistance' refer to?

- When an antibiotic no longer works in a particular human so that it is no longer useful
- When a strain of bacteria is able to overcome the antibiotic so that it is no longer useful
- When the antibiotic cannot be synthesized in large enough amounts
- When the antibiotic causes further disease in humans

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Answer:

When a strain of bacteria is able to overcome the antibiotic so that it is no longer useful.

Step-by-step explanation:

Antibiotic resistance is when a bacteria evolves a immunity to that antibiotic, and is most commonly a product of overuse of antibiotics.

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