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What are two ways by which bacteria can overcome (or avoid) theeffects of antibiotics? (i.e., list 2 things bacteria can do toantibiotics to make them not work)- 4pts

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Antibiotics leads to the disruption of essential structures or processes in bacteriathus killing the bacteria Hence bacteria have evolved many antibiotic resistance mechanisms to withstand the actions of antibiotics Bacteria can withstand the effects of an antibiotic in two main ways 1 By stopping the antibiotic from reaching its target with a high concentration There are different ways in which a bacteria can try to stop the antibiotic from entering its system or can attack the antibiotic Some of them are given below a By pumping the antibiotic    See Answer
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