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As with other microorganisms, the characteriscs of strain producing antibiotic 107891 are *subject to* variation. For example, artificial variants and mutants of the strain can be obtained by treatment with various mutagens, such as U.V. rays, and chemicals such as .....
2007-07-09 00:16:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
"Subject to" usually means "influenced by" or "controlled by". It can also mean "relying on" or "restricted by". It can also mean "obligated to".
The brief context offered would seem to indicate "influenced by" to be the best explanation.
2007-07-09 00:27:35 · answer #1 · answered by Jacob W 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If something is "subject to" variation, that means that it is "possible" or "likely" that it there will be variations of it.
2007-07-09 00:23:36 · answer #2 · answered by nzseries1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋