Resistant bacteria (AQA GCSE Biology Combined Science): Quizzes
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How do bacteria become resistant to antibiotics?
How do bacteria become resistant to antibiotics?
Through natural selection
What happens to non-resistant bacteria when an antibiotic is used?
What happens to non-resistant bacteria when an antibiotic is used?
They are killed by the antibiotic
What happens to resistant bacteria when an antibiotic is used?
What happens to resistant bacteria when an antibiotic is used?
They survive and continue to reproduce
How can bacteria develop resistance to multiple antibiotics?
How can bacteria develop resistance to multiple antibiotics?
Mutations make them resistant to more
What does MRSA stand for?
What does MRSA stand for?
Meticillin-resistant S. aureus
Why is MRSA especially problematic in hospitals?
Why is MRSA especially problematic in hospitals?
Patients may have weak immune systems
Why shouldn't doctors prescribe antibiotics for viral infections?
Why shouldn't doctors prescribe antibiotics for viral infections?
Antibiotics only work against bacteria
Why must patients finish their entire course of antibiotics?
Why must patients finish their entire course of antibiotics?
To ensure all bacteria are killed
How should antibiotic use in farming be changed to reduce resistance?
How should antibiotic use in farming be changed to reduce resistance?
Use should be restricted
Why can't new antibiotics keep up with bacterial resistance?
Why can't new antibiotics keep up with bacterial resistance?
Development is expensive and takes time