Antibiotic Resistance
Why is it important not to overuse the same antibiotic?
a. You'd become too healthy
b. The bacteria will grow immune
c. You die
d. the bacteria will keep dying off
B. The bacteria will grow immune, because the antibiotic selects for antibiotic resistance, and overusing antibiotics strengthens the selective pressure.
What does antibiotics fight?
a. viruses
b. bacteria
c. both
d. neither
B. bacteria ðŸ¦
What is a side effect of antibiotics?
a. strep throat
b. upset stomach
c. hearing problems
d. sore feet
e. You expolde
b. upset stomach. The antibiotics also kill off the bacteria that helps digest food
What is the cause for Antibiotic Resistance?
a. Natural selection
b. Mutation
c. Evolution
d. All of the above
D. All of the above
What do antibiotics do?
a. They help bacteria live
b. The bacteria peacefully leaves the body on its own terms
c. They kill bacteria
d. all of the above
C. they kill bacteria, that's what they're supposed to do.
Which of these illnesses do antibiotics treat?
a. the flu
b. cancer
c. the black death
d. none of the above
C. the black death. It's caused by a bacterial infection, while the other illnesses aren't.
What is antibiotic resistance?
the ability for bacteria to resist antibiotics
True or False: Antibiotics interfere with the mitochondria of bacteria
False: Antibiotics damage the cell wall of bacteria, inhibiting the ability to survive and reproduce.
True or False: Antibiotics can be used to treat STDs.
False, they can be used for STDs, but you must use antiviral medication.
Why is antibiotic resistance dangerous?
Antibiotics won't be effective against bacterial infections, because the bacteria is immune.
why don't antibiotics work on viruses?
Viruses don't have any cell walls for antibiotics to target, which makes them immune.
Which of these is a antibiotic class?
a. Penicillins
b. Zithromax
c. Metrondazole
d. Azithromycin
A. Penicillins. These are also known as "beta-lactam" antibiotics, referring to their structural formula.
What is the most common antibiotic?
Amoxicillin. This is used to treat tonsillitis, bronchitis, sinusitis, and pneumonia. It's a pill