Antibiotics & Painkillers (OCR GCSE Biology A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What do antibiotics do?
What do antibiotics do?
Kill bacterial pathogens inside the body
Why can't antibiotics kill viruses?
Why can't antibiotics kill viruses?
Viruses use body cells to reproduce
What do painkillers such as aspirin do?
What do painkillers such as aspirin do?
Treat symptoms, not the cause
Why is receiving the correct antibiotic important?
Why is receiving the correct antibiotic important?
Different types target different bacteria
What effect have antibiotics had on deaths from bacterial diseases?
What effect have antibiotics had on deaths from bacterial diseases?
Decreased the number of deaths
Which of the following is an example of an antibiotic?
Which of the following is an example of an antibiotic?
Penicillin
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 when exposed to antibiotics?
What happens to resistant bacteria when exposed to antibiotics?
They survive and reproduce
How does stopping overuse of antibiotics help prevent resistance?
How does stopping overuse of antibiotics help prevent resistance?
Reduces unnecessary exposure of bacteria
Why should patients finish their course of antibiotics?
Why should patients finish their course of antibiotics?
To kill all of the bacteria