9-1 Antibiotics

Identify the scientist who discovered the first antibiotic.

• Edward Jenner

• Louis Pasteur

• Jonas Salk

• Alexander Fleming

Identify the first antibiotic to be discovered.

• Paracetamol

• Penicillin

• Aspirin

• Statins

Antibiotics are effective in treating disease caused by which type of pathogen?

• Bacteria

• Viruses

• Fungi

• Protists

Penicillin is a chemical released by which type of organism?

• Insect

• Mould

• Virus

• Bacteria

State the term for a change in a gene that makes a bacterium less susceptible to an antibiotic.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why antibiotics are becoming less effective?

• Overuse of antibiotics

• Failing to complete the fully prescribed course by a doctor

• Under use of antibiotics

• Use of antibiotics in farming

Identify the process used by bacteria to divide.

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Cytokinesis

• Binary fission

Which antibiotic is most effective at inhibiting the growth of bacteria?

• Left

• Top

• Bottom

• Right

Identify the type of chemicals that relieve the symptoms but do not kill the pathogens.

• Penicillin

• Painkillers

• Statins

• Antivirals

Antibiotics could be effective in treating which of these diseases?

• Influenza

• Chicken pox

• Gonorrhoea

• HIV/AIDS