Lesson 1B- Antibiotic Treatment Questions and Answers | Already passed | Latest Update
Why are certain classes of antibiotics prescribed to treat specific bacterial infections? : - antibiotics are prescribed specifically for the pathogen they treat - different mechanisms of action based on structure How do bacterial cells transfer genes from one to another? Why Is this important? : - can evolve and pass on resistance genes, making infection harder to treat (ex. conjugation, transformation, transduction) What actions are humans taking that are contributing to bacterial becoming resistant to commonly used antibiotics? : - not taking them as prescribed - prescribing when unnecessary - taking expired antibiotics - not taking for prescribed duration 2 Pili : stick to surfaces; conjugation Capsule : protection Cell membrane : transport Cell wall : structure and protection Plasmid : stores bonus DN
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