Antibiotic Resistance Practice

During natural selection, the organisms with the best adaptations..

• survive better in their environment
• have higher fitness
• pass down their traits more often
• All of these are correct

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Antibiotic resistant bacteria are a problem because:

• we can't help people with those infections
• bacteria smell pretty bad
• something about viruses
• they are not a problem, I love being sick

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People are making antibiotic resistance worse by:

• taking antibiotics only when they need them
• putting antibiotics into our food and environment
• not sharing antibiotics with others

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The rate that bacteria develop antibiotic resistance at can be sped up by:

• Exposure to lower levels of antimicrobials than prescribed

• 2.Exposure to broad-spectrum antibiotics (which aren’t specific to a microbe)

• 3.Overuse of antibiotics in foods/agriculture

• 4. All of the above

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The word “antibiotic” means

• "against growth"

• "against disease"

• "against all odds"

• “against life”

Antibiotics are chemical substances that kill bacterial cells by interrupting a key cellular function

• True

• False

• Maybe

Antibiotic resistant bacteria are a problem because:

• It is more difficult to treat people infected with them

• bacteria smell pretty bad

• viruses them grow out of control

• they are not a problem, I love being sick

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The following organisms can be killed by antibiotics

• Viruses

• Fungi

• Protists

• Bacteria

What can we do to reduce the rate of development of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria

• Always finish a course of antibiotics

• Only take antibiotics when they are really needed

• Take antibiotics whenever it is possible

• Reduce the amount of antibiotics given to animals in the farming industry

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When a bacteria shows resistance to a substance, what has happened to the bacteria for it to become resistant to the substance?

• A beneficial mutation that increases the chances of survival of the bacteria.

• A harmful mutation that decreases the chances of survival of the bacteria.

• A harmless mutation that does not effect the overall chances of survival for the bacteria.

• Magic!! It was magic!!!