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The Amoeba Sisters: Natural Selection

7 minutes 48 seconds

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The Amoeba sisters present the heading, natural selection.

Natural selection is a mechanism of evolution. In this episode, Pinky and Petunia discuss the relationship of natural selection and antibiotic resistance in bacteria. Part of "The Amoeba Sisters" series.

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Runtime: 7 minutes 48 seconds

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