B6.3.11 Flashcards

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What are antiseptics

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They kill or neutralise all types of pathogens but do not damage human tissue.

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When antiseptics are applied to non living surfaces what are they

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It makes them disinfectants

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What are antivirals

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Are drugs that destroy viruses usually by preventing them from replicating.

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What are antiviral drugs designed to do

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They are designed to act on one type of virus

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What does the activity of an antiviral drug include

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. Blocking the virus from entering a host cell
. Preventing the virus from releasing genetic material
. Preventing the virus from inserting its genetic data into the host cell’s DNA

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What are antibiotics

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Drugs that kill bacteria without damaging your cells. They have no effect on viruses or fungi.

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How are drugs for bacteria found

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They send blood or stool samples to a laboratory. Scientists grow the bacterial samples on agar plates, they then treat it with different antibiotics to see which is the most effect. This is prescribed as a drug.

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What are the halo around the discs where the growth is prevented calledf

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Zone of inhibition

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What formula do you use to measure the zone of inhibition

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area of a circle

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