Resistant bacteria (AQA GCSE Biology): Quizzes
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What are resistant strains of bacteria?
What are resistant strains of bacteria?
Bacteria that survive antibiotic treatment
How do bacteria first develop resistance to antibiotics?
How do bacteria first develop resistance to antibiotics?
Through mutations during reproduction
What happens to non-resistant bacteria when antibiotics are used?
What happens to non-resistant bacteria when antibiotics are used?
They die
Why does antibiotic resistance spread so quickly through bacterial populations?
Why does antibiotic resistance spread so quickly through bacterial populations?
Bacteria reproduce very quickly
What is multiple antibiotic resistance?
What is multiple antibiotic resistance?
Resistance to more than one antibiotic
What does MRSA stand for?
What does MRSA stand for?
Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Why is MRSA particularly dangerous in hospitals?
Why is MRSA particularly dangerous in hospitals?
Patients may have weak immune systems
Why must we reduce the development of resistant bacteria?
Why must we reduce the development of resistant bacteria?
No effective treatments may be available
When should doctors NOT prescribe antibiotics?
When should doctors NOT prescribe antibiotics?
For viral infections
Why must patients finish their full antibiotic course?
Why must patients finish their full antibiotic course?
To kill all bacteria
Why should antibiotic use in agriculture be restricted?
Why should antibiotic use in agriculture be restricted?
Creates more opportunities for resistance
Why is developing new antibiotics difficult?
Why is developing new antibiotics difficult?
It is expensive and takes a long time