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State Standard SB5E. Recognize the role of evolution to biological resistance (pesticide and antibiotic resistance) Biological Resistance (15.2)
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Antibiotic Resistance Bacteria reproduce ____________ and their population grows rapidly. ____________ can lead to traits that allow certain individuals to be ____________ to antibiotics. These survivors then reproduce quickly (cloning themselves) and establish a population of antibiotic ____________ bacteria. 15.3 Natural Selection-Speciation-Resistance Chapter 15
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Antibiotic Resistance Cont’d 15.3 Natural Selection-Speciation-Resistance Ch. 15
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Antibiotic Resistance Cont’d The ____________ of antibiotics has caused antiobiotic-resistant populations of bacteria to become a ____________ problem. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (____________) is a bacterium that causes infections in different parts of the body. It's tougher to treat than most strains of staphylococcus aureus -- or staph -- because it's ____________ to some commonly used antibiotics 15.3 Natural Selection-Speciation-Resistance Ch. 15
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Antibiotic Resistance Cont’d 15.3 Natural Selection-Speciation-Resistance Ch. 15 Typical appearance of MRSA infection
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Pesticide Resistance Pesticides may kill ____________ members of an insect population, but ____________ allows some individuals to be ____________ to pesticides. Those who are immune are able to ____________ and ____________, passing their immunity trait to the next generation. Soon, a whole population of pesticide- resistant insects is thriving. 15.3 Natural Selection-Speciation-Resistance Ch. 15
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Pesticide Resistance 15.3 Natural Selection-Speciation-Resistance Ch. 15 ____________ of pesticides has allowed more and more resistant populations to develop.
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