Multiple Choice
The rise of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) can be considered to be an example of artificial selection because
A) humans purposefully culture MRSA in large fermenters in an attempt to make the bacteria ever-more resistant.
B) soil is cultivated with S.aureus to replenish the nutrients.
C) humans synthesize methicillin and create environments in which bacteria frequently come into contact with methicillin.
D) humans are becoming resistant to bacteria by taking methicillin.
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