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Penicillin is an antibiotic that was discovered in 1928. Today many species of bacteria have acquired resistance to penicillin. This adaptation occurred as a result of

Penicillin is an antibiotic that was discovered in 1928. Today many species of bacteria-example-1
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THE ANSWER IS C ( genetic mutation) ON USATestPrep because...

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Many bacteria have acquired the ability to produce an enzyme called penicillinase, which destroys penicillin. All enzymes are proteins. The ability to produce the new protein penicillinase came from a change in the bacterial DNA: a genetic mutation.

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Genetic mutation is the answer to your question
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