Why do bacteria often become resistant to antibiotics?

  1. The antibiotics cause the bacteria to mutate
  2. Random mutations occur and resistant individuals survive to reproduce
  3. Bacteria learn how to avoid the drug
  4. The human body becomes immune to the antibiotic

📝 Detailed explanation

This is an example of natural selection. If a mutation provides resistance, those bacteria survive the treatment and pass the gene to the next generation.
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