Biology A-Level
Antibiotic resistance
What Antibiotic resistance means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Antibiotic resistance
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Antibiotic use acts as a selection pressure: resistant bacteria survive, reproduce and pass on resistance alleles, so resistant strains become more common.
Topics that use Antibiotic resistance
- Classification and evolution (OCR A-Level)
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- Genetic causes of variation
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