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Explain what is wrong with the following statement:

"When a pathogenic bacterial cell encounters an antibiotic, it changes itself so that it becomes resistant to that antibiotic. Thereafter, all of its progeny will also be resistant."



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Final answer:

Individual bacteria cannot independently develop resistance to antibiotics but rely on genetic mechanisms and environmental selection pressures.


Explanation:

An individual bacterium cannot change from sensitive to resistant towards antibiotics on its own due to mechanisms of antibiotic resistance coded by genes. Mutations and horizontal gene transfer play a crucial role in bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics. Exposure to antibiotics selects for resistant bacteria, leading to survival and reproduction of resistant strains.


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