HUMAN BIOLOGY
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ISBN: 9781260233032
Author: Mader
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 8, Problem 3TC
New antibiotics are often developed by examining haw other species (plants,
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Antibotic/drug resistance in bacteria results from mutations induced by the anitbiotic which enhance fitness of the bacteria ensuring their survival.
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Give two reasons why bacteria are becoming more and more resistant to antibiotics.
Which statements describe ways in which antibiotic resistant bacteria can spread?
Health care workers become infected after have interacting with sick patients.
Hospital visitors transfer resistant bacteria from patients to family or community members.
Animals raised for meat or milk are routinely given antibiotics.
Animal feces is used as a fertilizer for food crops.
Antibacterial soaps are used at home, at schools, and in hospitals.
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HUMAN BIOLOGY
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