The ability of one or more organisms in a population to tolerate a chemical such as a pesticide or antibiotic designed to kill it and to reproduce more rapidly than the members of the population that do not have such genetic traits is called ____.
A) synthetic biology
B) genetic engineering
C) crossbreeding
D) genetic resistance
E) heritability

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The ability described is known as genetic resistance, where certain individuals in a population possess genetic traits that allow them to tolerate a chemical and reproduce more rapidly than others who do not have such traits. Synthetic biology, genetic engineering, crossbreeding, and heritability do not necessarily involve the development of resistance to a specific chemical.

The Ability of One or More Organisms in a Population