Understanding Bacteria and Antibiotic Resistance

Where can bacteria be commonly found?

• Only inside humans

• Only in animals

• Only in hospitals

• In various environments like water, soil, and on skin

What role do beneficial bacteria play in the human body?

• They cause infections

• They have no role

• They aid in digestion and support the immune system

• They harm human cells

How do antibiotics typically combat bacterial infections?

• By cooling the body temperature

• By supporting bacterial growth

• By damaging the bacterial cell wall or interfering with vital processes

• By boosting the human immune system

What is a major reason for the development of antibiotic resistance?

• Overuse of vitamins

• Natural selection and mutations in bacteria

• Bacteria consuming too many nutrients

• Human cells mutating

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How do some bacteria become resistant to antibiotics?

• By moving to different environments

• By consuming antibiotics

• Through mutations that provide survival benefits

• By growing larger

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What is one method by which bacteria can share resistant genes?

• By human contact

• Through sound waves

• Using a process called conjugation

• Through airborne particles

Why is it important to use antibiotics responsibly?

• To enhance their taste

• To prevent the rise of resistant bacteria

• To make them cheaper

• To increase their color

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