NEET2008ZoologyBiotechnology and Its ApplicationsActual
The main reason why antibiotics could not solve all the problems of bacteria mediated diseases is
Options
- Ainsensitivity of the individual following prolonged exposure to antibiotics
- Binactivation of antibiotics by bacterial enzymes
- Cdecreased efficiency of the immune system
- Dthe development of mutant strains resistant to antibiotics.
Correct answer
D. the development of mutant strains resistant to antibiotics.
Step-by-step solution
A major problem in the treatment of bacterial mediated diseases is that many bacteria have been found to show resistance to antibiotics. The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is closely linked to the extent that antibiotics are used in humans and items of human diet. Resistant strains may appear rapidly or slowly, according to the amount or type of antibiotic used. Bacteria occur in such large numbers that there is a high chance of a mutant individual eventually appearing in the population. As soon as it d