The diagram below shows a single bacterial colony before shortly after and one hour after...

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The diagram below shows a single bacterial colony before shortly after and one hour after exposure to an antibacterial gel Before Antibiotic After Antibiotic Final Population Low Resistance Level High Which statement best explains why the antibacterial gel did not eliminate the entire bacterial colony OA Genetic diversity within the bacterial colony allowed some of the bacteria to survive the treatment and reproduce OB Inconsistent application of the antibacterial gel caused some of the bacteria to receive a lower dose than others OC Natural resistance to the antibacterial gel allowed most of the bacteria in the colony to survive the treatment OD Exposure to the antibacterial gel caused some of the bacteria to become highly resistant to its effects

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