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Antibiotic Resistance OALH

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Question 1

1.

1. State the function of painkillers. (1)

Cure a disease

Cure symptoms of a disease

kill pathogens

Question 2

2.

2. State the type of medicine which can be used to treat salmonella (food poisoning). (1)

Question 3

3.

3. Name the vector which carries the plasmodium protist between humans. (1)

Question 4

4.

4. Name the piece of equipment used to measure the volume of a solution. (1)

beaker

conical flask

measuring cylinder

test tube

Question 5

5.

5. If 257,000 bacteria are dividing in a population of 1 million, calculate this as a percentage. (1)

25.7%

0.257%

25700%

2570%

Question 6

6.

Challenge - Explain how a vaccine causes immunity to a disease.

Question 7

7.

Define mutation?

1. Deliberate change in DNA

2. Random change in DNA

3. DNA replicating

Question 8

8.

Place the following statements into the correct order describing how a colony of bacteria become resistant to antibiotics:

D - C- B - E - A

D - B - C - A - E

D - B - C - E - A

A - D - B - E - D

Question 9

9.

Which of the following is not a method of reducing antibiotic resistance?

1. Doctors should not prescribe antibiotics inappropriately, such as treating non-serious or viral infections

2. Humans should all take a low does of antibiotics daily to prevent the development of resistance amongst bacteria

3. Patients should complete their course of antibiotics so all bacteria are killed and none survive to mutate and form resistant strains

4. The agricultural use of antibiotics should be restricted.

Question 10

10.

1. Antibiotic resistance develops…

A. In a single bacterium, instantly

B.  In a population of bacteria, instantly

C. In a single bacterium, over a period of time

D. In a population of bacteria, over a period of time

Question 11

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2. Antibiotic resistance

A.Illness affecting plants and animals.

B. Poisonous.

C. The production of proteins from amino acids, which happens in the ribosomes of the cell.

D. The ability of bacteria to survive exposure to antibiotics. It is caused by mutations in their genes.

Question 12

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3. People are increasing the rate at which bacteria populations are acquiring antibiotic resistance by:

A. taking antibiotics only when they need them

B. putting antibiotics into our food and environment

C. not sharing antibiotics with others

Question 13

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4. Which of the following is NOT a method to reduce the rate of development of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria?

A. Always finish a course of antibiotics

B.  Only take antibiotics when they are really needed

C. Take antibiotics whenever it is possible

D. Reduce the amount of antibiotics given to animals in the farming industry

Plenary

Question 14

14.

____________ are disease causing organisms. They include bacteria, viruses, and fungi.

Question 15

15.

_____________ can be used to treat bacteria but are not effective against viruses.

Question 16

16.

Some bacteria have _________- to become resistant to antibiotics

Question 17

17.

This means that antibiotics will not _________ the bacteria.

Question 18

18.

Some bacteria are resistant to all antibiotics. ________ is an example of resistant bacteria. New antibiotics need to be discovered that will destroy these.