This is a guide for a 3-day laboratory demonstration of evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria. The document includes an introduction to the concept of acquired drug resistance, materials and prior setup needed for the experiment, a day-by-day description of lab activities, follow-up questions for students, as well as expected results and ideas for further exploration. The experiment requires 10-40min of laboratory time on three consecutive days. This experiment is not technically difficult and could be performed by middle-school, high-school, or undergraduate students.
Subject: Biology:Microbiology:Microbiology and Health, Biology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Culturing Methods, Biology:Microbiology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology , Biology:Evolution, Evolution:Principles, Processes Resource Type: Activities:Lab Activity, Classroom Activity, Activities Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)Keywords: antibiotic resistance, drug resistance, bacteria, laboratory
