B14- Variation + Evolution

Question 1

Why can bacteria eveolve rapidly

Answer 1

As they reproduce at s fast rate

Question 2

What is the benefit for bacteria if they reproduce at a fast rate

Answer 2

High reproduction rate means higher chance of Mutations of bacertial pathogens that will produce new strains

Question 3

If new strains are produced what will happen

Answer 3

Some strains might be resistance to antibiotics and are therefore not killed
If they survive they can reproduce, this will increase the population of the new resistant strain and will therefore spread

Question 4

How do we reduce the rate of development

Answer 4

It is improtant that doctors do not over pescirbe antibiotics inappropriately and that they make sure the patients finish their entire course of antibiotics

Question 5

How are living things categorised into groups

Answer 5

They are categorised depending on their structures and characteristics

Question 6

What is the order that Linnaeus classified the organisms into

Answer 6

Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species

Question 7

How are organisms named (worldwide)

Answer 7

Latin name for the genus + the latin name for the species