Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance (Leaving Cert Biology): Quizzes
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What produces antibiotics?
What produces antibiotics?
Micro-organisms
What do antibiotics kill or prevent the growth of?
What do antibiotics kill or prevent the growth of?
Bacteria and fungi
What happens when an antibiotic is first used?
What happens when an antibiotic is first used?
It kills all of the bacteria
Where does the mutation for antibiotic resistance first occur?
Where does the mutation for antibiotic resistance first occur?
In one bacterium
Where is the gene for antibiotic resistance found?
Where is the gene for antibiotic resistance found?
On the plasmid
What do resistant bacteria do after sensitive bacteria are killed?
What do resistant bacteria do after sensitive bacteria are killed?
Survive, replicate and spread
What are bacteria resistant to most or all antibiotics called?
What are bacteria resistant to most or all antibiotics called?
Multi-resistant bacteria
What is MRSA commonly known as?
What is MRSA commonly known as?
A superbug
What is one cause of antibiotic resistance related to doctors?
What is one cause of antibiotic resistance related to doctors?
Over-prescription of antibiotics
What patient behaviour causes antibiotic resistance?
What patient behaviour causes antibiotic resistance?
Failure to complete the full course
How does animal farming contribute to antibiotic resistance?
How does animal farming contribute to antibiotic resistance?
Overuse in animal feed