Answer:
With respect to bacteria, the statement that is false is that bacteria need to be inside the body in order to reproduce (option D).
Explanation:
Bacteria are unicellular prokaryotic organisms, whose interaction with other living beings can cause them to become ill, due to their pathogenic potential. The result of a bacterium within the organism is called infection, producing diseases related to the tissue or organ where they are found.
One of the characteristics of bacteria is that can replicate anywhere, without the need to be inside another organism, that is, they do not need to be inside the body to reproduce.
The other options are true, with respect to bacteria:
A. Bacteria can develop resistance to antibiotics through random mutations, a process linked to natural selection.
B. Some bacteria are necessary for the organism, such as those found in the intestinal bacterial flora.
C. Sepsis is a serious bacterial infection resulting from the spread of the bacteria throughout the body.
