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Mrs Disney Y11- Biology Antibiotics

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Based on the figure, which antibiotic inhibited the growth of the bacteria the most?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
2.
The area where bacteria cannot survive because of the antibiotic:
a)
zone of inhibition
b)
zone of prohibition
c)
the friend zone
d)
zone of unhappiness
3.
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are a problem because:
a)
we can't help people with those infections
b)
bacteria smell pretty bad
c)
something about viruses
d)
they are not a problem, I love being sick
4.

Which of the following is a strain of antibiotic resistant bacteria?

a)

RSPCA

b)

NRA

c)

MRSA

d)

GCSE

5.

What can we do to reduce the rate of development of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria

a)

Always finish a course of antibiotics

b)

Only take antibiotics when they are really needed

c)

Take antibiotics whenever it is possible

d)

Reduce the amount of antibiotics given to animals in the farming industry

6.
Antibiotics kill viruses
a)
True
b)
False
7.
The flu is caused by
a)
bacteria
b)
virus
8.

How many antibiotics does this bacteria seem to be resistant to?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

All of them

d)

None of them

9.

What is the name of the large area of no bacterial growth seen labeled as “1” in the picture below?

a)

Area of Resistance

b)

Antibiotic Inhibitor

c)

Zone of Inhibition

d)

Antibiotic Kill Zone

10.

Which statement is true regarding the petri dish shown below?

a)

Antibiotic B is more effective than C.

b)

The control should have no zone of inhibition.

c)

The bacteria is resistant to Antibiotic D.

d)

All of these statements are true.

11.

Paracetamol is an example of a painkiller

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Antibiotics will only kill...

a)

Viruses

b)

Bacteria

c)

Fungus

13.

A disease causing organism is called a...

a)

pathogen

b)

poison

c)

vaccine

d)

prokaryote

14.

All bacteria are harmful to humans. True or false?

a)

True

b)

False

15.
Viruses can be cured with antibiotics.
a)
True
b)
False
16.

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