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I have been tutoring elementary and high school students in mathematics and science for over 20 years.
Why are bacteria not resistant to alcohol?
We have been using antibiotics for just over 50 years and several strains of bacteria are already resistant to most antibiotics. We have been using alcohol and boiling water against infectious agents for thousands of years, but bacteria have yet to become resistant to these simple chemicals. What is going on?
3 AnswersBiology1 decade ago