13.4 - Antibiotics: Combating Bacterial Infections (HL)
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Practice Questions
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What is an antibiotic?
💡 Hint: Think about treatments for bacterial infections.
Who discovered penicillin?
💡 Hint: Consider major historical figures in medicine.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What is the primary action of penicillins?
💡 Hint: Consider what structures are unique to bacteria.
True or False: Antibiotic resistance only occurs in penicillins.
💡 Hint: Think about other antibiotics used in medicine.
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Consider a hypothetical situation where a new strain of bacteria is resistant to all known antibiotics. Discuss potential strategies that could be employed to treat infections caused by this strain.
💡 Hint: Think about innovative approaches and existing techniques.
Evaluate the public health implications of increasing antibiotic resistance within a community. What preventive strategies could be proposed?
💡 Hint: Consider both healthcare and community-level approaches.
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