SB4b Antibiotic resistance Flashcards

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1
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what do alleles code for?

A

different characteristics

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2
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antibiotics?

A

drugs that kill bacteria

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how do bacteria become resistant to antibiotic?

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~some bacteria have an allele for antibiotic resistance and take longer to be killed
~antibiotics kill those without allele
~the resistant bacteria reproduce passing on this allele causing antibiotics to be no longer effective

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4
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do antibiotics affect viruses?

A

no

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5
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why is every dose / tablet need to be taken to kill bacteria?

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even when you feel better a resistant bacteria may be left which will reproduce causing the antibiotic to be ineffective later on

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