Practice Antibiotics: Combating Bacterial Infections (HL) - 13.4 | Chapter 13: Option D – Medicinal Chemistry | IB Grade 12-Chemistry
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Question 1

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What is an antibiotic?

💡 Hint: Think about treatments for bacterial infections.

Question 2

Easy

Who discovered penicillin?

💡 Hint: Consider major historical figures in medicine.

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Question 1

What is the primary action of penicillins?

  • Inhibit protein synthesis
  • Block cell wall synthesis
  • Interfere with DNA replication

💡 Hint: Consider what structures are unique to bacteria.

Question 2

True or False: Antibiotic resistance only occurs in penicillins.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about other antibiotics used in medicine.

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Question 1

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.

Question 2

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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