Anew and effective antibiotic becomes widely used for a particular species of bacteria. after some time, an antibiotic-resistant strain of the bacteria becomes prevalent. which mechanism explains this phenomenon?

Match the following terms and definitions. 1. species that are adapted to live in equilibrium at carrying capacity population density 2. population growth that reaches equilibrium and carrying capacity population 3. death rate mortality 4. birth rate k-selected 5. a group of interacting individuals of the same species within the same geographic area natality 6. the number of organisms living in a particular area logistic growth