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Regarding 1, a bacteria could evolve a cell surface that blocks the polymer in the same way a eukaryotic nucleus does.
by colordrops 6y ago
Regarding 1, a bacteria could evolve a cell surface that blocks the polymer in the same way a eukaryotic nucleus does.
- Protostome 6y agoThat is possible, but we're talking about different time constants here. Antibiotic resistance can arise in a few generations. Evolving a different membrane composition that will block that particular toxin and not the other ingredients the cell requires to function (amino acids, carbohydrates, etc), is much less probable to take place in such a short time