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WorksheetsSection 18.6
Total questions: 6
Worksheet time: 5mins
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1.
Chemicals that kill bacteria or slow their growth are called
a)
toxins.
b)
antibiotics.
c)
endospores.
d)
plasmids.
2.
Botulism is a serious illness caused by an organism
a)
releasing a toxin
b)
receiving a plasmid.
c)
invading tissues.
d)
resisting an antibiotic.
3.
Misuse of antibiotics can lead to multidrug resistance in
a)
humans.
b)
bacteria.
c)
viruses.
d)
antibiotics.
4.
Bacteria can acquire genes for resistance to an antibiotic through
a)
toxin transfer
b)
contamination.
c)
plasmid exchange.
d)
enzyme release
5.
Antibiotics cannot prevent viruses from replication because viruses
a)
do not have cell walls.
b)
have built up resistance.
c)
neutralize chemicals with toxins.
d)
produce natural antibiotics
6.
Why don't antibiotics affect our bodies' own cells?
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