3.33 Antibiotic resistance

Key Points:
1. The bacterial population in here is known as staphlococcus aureus.
2. Those who are infected can be treated with methecilline, which is an antibiotic. This chemical will kill the susceptable form of bacteria. There may be a random mutation to the genotype of the bacteria which lets the bacteria survive the chemical. This is known as the resistant form of bacteria.
3. Their mutation has created genes which allow it to break down the antibiotic.
4. The resistant form will survive, and will become more common.