How does a population of pathogens become resistant to a drug?
A) Natural selection: the drug selects against the most resistant.
B) Evolution: a mutation occurs as a result of exposure to the drug
C) A lucky mutation
D) Natural selection: some are resistant to start, and those survive and reproduce.
E) A few become resistant at first exposure, and they survive and reproduce.
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