Antibiotics & Painkillers (AQA GCSE Biology): Quizzes
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What do antibiotics do inside the body?
What do antibiotics do inside the body?
Kill bacterial pathogens
Why can't antibiotics kill viruses?
Why can't antibiotics kill viruses?
Viruses use body cells to reproduce
What do painkillers like aspirin do?
What do painkillers like aspirin do?
Treat symptoms not the cause
Which of these is an example of an antibiotic?
Which of these is an example of an antibiotic?
Penicillin
How can antibiotics be taken?
How can antibiotics be taken?
Pill, syrup or into bloodstream
Why is receiving the correct antibiotic important?
Why is receiving the correct antibiotic important?
Different ones work on different bacteria
What effect have antibiotics had on deaths from bacterial diseases?
What effect have antibiotics had on deaths from bacterial diseases?
Decreased them
What causes bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics?
What causes bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics?
Mutations during reproduction
What happens to non-resistant bacteria when exposed to antibiotics?
What happens to non-resistant bacteria when exposed to antibiotics?
They die
What happens to resistant bacteria after exposure to antibiotics?
What happens to resistant bacteria after exposure to antibiotics?
They survive and reproduce
How does stopping overuse of antibiotics help?
How does stopping overuse of antibiotics help?
Avoids exposing bacteria to them
Why should you finish a course of antibiotics?
Why should you finish a course of antibiotics?
To kill all the bacteria