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Antibiotics and Painkillers

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Penicillin is an example of an antibiotic

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Penicillin is an example of a painkiller

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Paracetamol is an example of a painkiller

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Paracetamol is an example of an antibiotic

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Jake is suffering badly from a bacterial infection. What might the doctor do?

a)

Prescribe antibiotics

b)

Prescribe painkillers

c)

Tell Jake to get some rest

d)

All of the above

6.

Antibiotics will only kill...

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungus

7.
A bacterial infection __________ be treated using an antibiotic.  A viral infection __________.
a)
can; also can
b)
can; cannot
c)
cannot; can
d)
cannot; also cannot
8.

A disease causing organism is called a...

a)

pathogen

b)

poison

c)

vaccine

d)

prokaryote

9.
The flu is caused by
a)
bacteria
b)
virus
10.
What's an example of a bacterial infection?
a)
Salmonella 
b)
Measles
c)
Black Death 
d)
AIDS 
11.

All bacteria are harmful to humans. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

12.
Viruses can be cured with antibiotics.
a)
True
b)
False
13.

Which of these is an example of an antibiotic?

a)

Pencillin

b)

Tylenol

c)

Advil

d)

Tumms

14.
Antibiotics kill bacteria.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Who prescribes you antibiotics?
a)
Nurse
b)
Doctor
c)
Parents
d)
Dentist
16.
A cold is caused by a _______________.
a)
virus
b)
bacteria
c)
too much medicine
d)
lack of sleep
17.

Antibiotics are...

a)

Chemicals that kill bacteria

b)

An example of a painkiller

c)

Chemicals that help bacteria

18.

Antiseptics are poisonous inside the body

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Antiseptics can be taken to kill bacteria inside the body

a)

True

b)

False

20.

We can see how well bacteria work by measuring how much bacteria they can kill. A big zone of inhibition means...

a)

The antibiotic is working very well

b)

The antibiotic is working very badly

c)

The antibiotic is not working at all

21.

The zone of inhibition is the clear region around a paper disc that has been soaked with an antibiotic.

a)

True

b)

False