antibiotic resistance
Resistance can make infections harder to treat. This topic is part of Microbiology within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 4 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
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antibiotic resistance trivia questions
Antibiotic resistance means bacteria can survive what?
Answer: Drugs meant to kill or inhibit them
Bonus fact: Resistance can make infections harder to treat.
What process allows resistant bacteria to become more common after antibiotic exposure?
Answer: Natural selection
Bonus fact: Susceptible bacteria die while resistant ones survive and reproduce.
Bacteria can spread resistance genes directly to one another through what process?
Answer: Horizontal gene transfer
Bonus fact: Plasmids can move between bacterial cells.
Overuse of antibiotics can promote what public-health problem?
Answer: Antibiotic resistance
Bonus fact: Resistant bacteria survive and spread.