Nyion is a matenal made by humans A nylon factory released wastewater containing small pieces of nylon into a pond. Some
bactena in this pond were able to eat the nylon and use it for energy These bacteria could do this because they had a protein that
could break the nylon down. This protein had developed through a mutation and was not present in any other strain of bacteria
Which of the following correctly explains the information?
A
B.
bacteria have the ability to create new proteins to match their environment
The mutation resulted in a beneficial trait that enhanced survival, and offspring inherited it
c
Materials made by humans are useful to organisms and cause beneficial mutations
D.
Some bacteria learned how to digest nylon and other bacteria learned from them