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a population of bacteria may evolve resistance to a drug over time. thi…

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a population of bacteria may evolve resistance to a drug over time. this graph shows the growth of a bacterial population before and after the introduction of an antibiotic, with some bacteria becoming resistant to the antibiotic. part a - interpreting the graph which time point on the graph shows when the antibiotic was first added? a b c d part b complete previous part(s) provide feedback

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

When an antibiotic is added, the population of bacteria that are not resistant will start to decline. On the graph, this is indicated by the start of the downward - trend in population size. Point B is where the population size begins to decrease significantly, suggesting the addition of the antibiotic.

Answer:

B.