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An environmental microbiologist collects a water sample that contains bacteria that have not contacted the outside world for thousands of years. He uses sterile technique while transporting then back to the lab for testing. To his surprise, they are resistant to ampicillin. Based on your knowledge of bacterial evolution, which of the following statements provides the most reasonable explanation for this discovery? a. The bacteria are a result of contamination on the way to the lab.
b. The bacteria do not contain 50S ribosomal subunits.
c. Vancomycin is a naturally occurring mineral occuring in the cave water.
d. The bacteria randomly acquired a mutation in their cell wall building machinery.

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