WorksheetsDay 13 Antibiotic Resistance and Horizontal Genetic Transfer
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What does the M in MRSA stand for?
Methicillin
Mezlocillin
Metronidazole
Meropenem
What is transferred to the bacterial cell during conjugation
Viral DNA
Plasmids
DNA from the environment
Phage DNA
Which of these are the three mechanisms by which bacterial cells undergo horizontal gene transfer and achieve genetic diversity? Choose all that apply.
Transformation
Transduction
Conjugation
Binary fission
Because antibiotics don't affect viruses, they are useless against many common illnesses. Which of these conditions is MOST likely to respond to the drugs?
Common cold
Flu
Bronchitis
Strep throat
Which of these are mechanisms of drug (antimicrobial) resistance? Choose more than one.
Efflux pump
Inactivation
Blocked penetration
Target modification
What does the E in VRE stand for?
Enterobacteriacae
Enterics
Escherichia
Enterococci
If your doctor prescribes antibiotics, you should keep taking the pills until you feel better but not after that
True
False
Bacteria still havent found a defense against vancomycin, one of the most powerful antibiotics around
True
False
Which of the following terms refers to the ability of an antimicrobial drug to harm the target microbe without harming the host?
Mode of action
Selective toxicity
Spectrum of activity
Therapeutic level
What transfers DNA to the bacterial cell during transduction?
Plasmids
Naked DNA
Bacteriophage
If you have some antibiotics in your medicine cabinet, it's alright to share them with a sick friend.
True
False
Which antimicrobials are MDR-TB resistant to? Choose all that apply
Rifampin
Fluorquinolones
Isoniazid
What bacterium has been genetically engineered to produce human insulin for the treatment of diabetes?
Streptomyces species
Escherichia coli
Staphylococcus aureus
Salmonella enteritidis
