antibiotics

Question 1

what are antibiotics?

Answer 1

• cure bacterial diseases by killing bacteria inside the body by damaging bacteria cell wall
• animal/body cells are left unaffected because do not have cell wall

Question 2

what is an example of an antibiotic?

Answer 2

-penicillin

Question 3

what is antibiotic resistance?

Answer 3

• antibiotic mutate, change in DNA, leads to resistance to bacteria

Question 4

what are causes of antibiotic resistance?

Answer 4

• overuse of antibiotics
  -not taking them for full course/prescribed time
  -misuse

Question 5

what are painkillers?

Answer 5

• relieve symptoms of infections
• do not kill pathogens
• do not cure disease but reduce pain