Illustration of green bacteria, DNA strands, and abstract medical symbols glowing in a dark blue background.

Given what you know about bacterial cells and antibiotics, brainstorm answers to the following questions with your partner: How would a genetic mutation in the bacteria’s DNA cause the cell to become resistant to a particular antibiotic? How would a bacterial cell “share” this mutation with other bacterial cells? 68 Record your ideas in your laboratory notebook. Okay now the model doesn't have to be 3d just create an image and then show me and ill just draw it on a piece of paper 69 Access the Animation of Antimicrobial Resistance(opens in a new tab) produced by The Food and Drug Administration’s Center for Veterinary Medicine. 70 View the following sections that provide information about the mechanisms of antibiotic resistance. NOTE: Antibiotics are referred to as “antimicrobials” throughout the animation. Mutation Destruction or Inactivation Efflux 71 View the following sections that provide information about gene transfer between bacterial cells: Conjugation(opens in a new tab) Transformation(opens in a new tab) Transduction(opens in a new tab) 72 Work in a group to design and construct a 3D model that demonstrates one of the pathways, assigned by your teacher, that bacteria use to transfer beneficial genes throughout a population. Design Process: Review the Design Process(opens in a new tab) resource as you design your model. 73 Design and construct your 3D model with your partners. See more