Paragraph C points out that clinicians prescribe broad-spectrum drugs while "waiting for slow laboratory cultures to identify the exact pathogen," which serves as a specific diagnostic limitation. 7. evolution / evolutionary process
Passages on antibiotic resistance usually feature specific question types designed to test your scanning, skimming, and detailed understanding skills. 1. Multiple Choice Questions
Bacteria replicate rapidly and share resistance genes via "horizontal gene transfer," allowing resistance to spread quickly.
Look for synonyms. Paragraph B mentions "horizontal gene transfer—a process by which they share resistance mechanisms directly with neighboring bacteria of entirely different species." 2. Sentence Completion / Summary Completion