Bacteria and antibiotics Flashcards

1
Q

What does bacteria use to reproduce

A

binary fission
(conjugation is not really reproduction bc it is exchaging genetic materia l)

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2
Q

antibiotics stop bacteria from…..

A

stops them from growth and reproduction

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3
Q

what may happen when bacteria reproduces so quickly

A

mutations

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4
Q

mutation make antibiotic less effective so we must…….

A

change the target site of drug .

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