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Antibiotics and Antimicrobials

Biology ⇒ Microorganisms and Microbiology

Antibiotics and Antimicrobials starts at 9 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Antibiotics and Antimicrobials. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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Describe how antibiotics can affect the normal flora (good bacteria) in the human body.
Describe one way bacteria can become resistant to antibiotics.
Describe one way to help prevent the development of antibiotic resistance.
Explain why antibiotics should not be shared with others, even if they have similar symptoms.
Explain why it is dangerous to take antibiotics without a prescription.
Explain why it is important to complete the full course of antibiotics even if you feel better.
Explain why using antibiotics in animal farming can be a problem for human health.
What is meant by the term 'superbug'?
What is the difference between bactericidal and bacteriostatic antibiotics?
What is the main difference between antibiotics and antivirals?
What is the main goal of antimicrobial stewardship programs?
What is the role of broad-spectrum antibiotics?
What is the term for bacteria that are no longer killed by an antibiotic that used to work against them?