Antibiotics & Painkillers (OCR GCSE Biology A (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What do antibiotics do inside the body?
What do antibiotics do inside the body?
Kill bacterial pathogens
Why can antibiotics not kill viruses?
Why can antibiotics not 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
Which of these is NOT a way antibiotics can be taken?
Which of these is NOT a way antibiotics can be taken?
Through the skin
Why is receiving the correct antibiotic important?
Why is receiving the correct antibiotic important?
Different types kill different bacteria
What effect have antibiotics had on deaths from bacterial diseases?
What effect have antibiotics had on deaths from bacterial diseases?
Decreased deaths
Which of these is an example of an antibiotic?
Which of these is an example of an antibiotic?
Penicillin
What can cause bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics?
What can cause 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
Why should we stop overusing antibiotics?
Why should we stop overusing antibiotics?
It exposes bacteria to antibiotics
Why should patients finish courses of antibiotics?
Why should patients finish courses of antibiotics?
To kill all of the bacteria