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The gradual evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria is an example of:
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A Inheritance of acquired traits
B Natural selection acting on variation
C Artificial selection by doctors
D Use and disuse of organs
Explanation

Bacteria with genes for resistance survive antibiotic treatment and multiply, so resistant strains become common.

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