Antibiotics and Antimicrobials
Biology ⇒ Microorganisms and Microbiology
Antibiotics and Antimicrobials starts at 9 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how efflux pumps contribute to antibiotic resistance in bacteria.
Describe one consequence of widespread antibiotic resistance for public health.
Describe one way in which hospitals can help reduce the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Describe the difference between bactericidal and bacteriostatic antibiotics.
Describe the role of selective toxicity in antimicrobial therapy.
Explain the term 'superbug'.
Explain why antibiotics are not effective against viruses.
Explain why broad-spectrum antibiotics can disrupt the normal microbiota of the body.
Explain why it is important to avoid using leftover antibiotics from a previous illness.
Explain why it is important to complete the full course of prescribed antibiotics.
Name one example of a broad-spectrum antibiotic.
Name the class of antibiotics to which erythromycin belongs.
