WG Why Does Evolution Matter Now?

What is the primary cause of tuberculosis?

• Viruses

• Fungi

• Bacteria

• Parasites

How is tuberculosis primarily transmitted from person to person?

• Through contaminated food or water

• Through direct skin contact

• Through airborne particles

• Through insect bites

What happens to tuberculosis bacteria if a patient does not complete their full course of prescribed antibiotics?

• They become dormant and harmless.

• They multiply and develop resistance to the antibiotics.

• They are completely eliminated from the body.

• They transform into a different type of microbe.

Why is the evolution of drug-resistant tuberculosis in one country a concern for the entire world?

• It only affects people who travel frequently.

• It leads to a decrease in global trade.

• Bacterial ecology has become globalized, allowing resistant strains to spread.

• It causes a decline in the effectiveness of all medical treatments.

How many people were infected with tuberculosis on the airplane flight mentioned?

• 10

• 20

• 34

• 50

How does evolution relate to antibiotic resistance, according to Paul Ewald?

• Evolution is solely responsible for creating antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

• Evolution is a process that can lead to both antibiotic resistance and solutions to it.

• Evolution has no significant impact on antibiotic resistance.

• Evolution only makes bacteria more harmful.

Microbes that depend on close contact between people tend to evolve to be what?

• Highly virulent

• Mild

• Drug-resistant

• Waterborne

What happened to the harmfulness of the cholera organism when it invaded countries with clean water supplies?

• Its harmfulness increased.

• Its harmfulness remained unchanged.

• Its harmfulness dropped.

• It became resistant to all treatments.

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