Evolution and Antibiotic Resistance

What is the main function of antibiotics?

• Inhibit bacterial growth

• Enhance fungal growth

• Promote bacterial growth

• Stimulate viral growth

Who discovered Penicillin in the 1920s?

• Marie Curie

• Robert Koch

• Alexander Fleming

• Louis Pasteur

What is the main source of antibiotics?

• Viruses

• Plants

• Animals

• Fungi and bacteria

What is the early sign of antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus?

• Susceptibility to penicillin

• Resistance to penicillin

• Growth around mold

• Secretion of liquid

How do bacteria avoid being killed by antibiotics through 'Upchuck'?

• Expelling the antibiotic from their system

• Hiding inside host cells

• Neutralizing the antibiotic

• Developing a protective biofilm

What is the main reason for the rapid evolution of bacteria?

• High mutation rate

• Low reproduction rate

• Lack of genetic diversity

• Limited environmental changes

What is the average generation time for bacteria?

• Hours to minutes

• Days to weeks

• Decades

• Months to years

What is the primary human action contributing to antibiotic resistance?

• Proper prescription practices

• Overuse of antibiotics

• Strict regulation of antibiotic distribution

• Underuse of antibiotics

What is the consequence of overuse of antibiotics in livestock?

• Decreased resistance in human bacteria

• Improved growth of livestock

• Increased antibiotic effectiveness

• Ties to resistance in human bacteria

What would happen without antibiotics?

• Increased success of transplant surgeries

• Tuberculosis becoming incurable

• Decreased risk of infections

• Pneumonia becoming less dangerous