Explain how the rapid reproductive rate of bacteria facilitates accelerated evolutionary changes.
Describe the process by which random bacterial mutations generate new strains that possess antibiotic resistance.
Explain natural selection in bacteria, where resistant strains survive treatments, reproduce rapidly, and spread due to a lack of host immunity and effective medical treatments (e.g., MRSA).
Evaluate the critical measures required to slow the development of antibiotic resistance, such as appropriate prescribing, completing medication courses, and restricting agricultural use.
Discuss the economic and temporal challenges associated with developing new antibiotics to combat emerging resistant bacterial strains.
