Makeup Assignment #6: Antibiotic Resistance

A disease causing organism

• pathogen
• poison
• vaccine
• prokaryote

Bacteria undergo which type of reproduction? 

• asexual
• sexual

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

If you go to a doctor and are prescribed antibiotics you probably have an illness cause by a 

• virus
• bacteria
• host cell
• macrophage

What can we do to reduce the rate of development of antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria

• Always finish a course of antibiotics

• Only take antibiotics when they are really needed

• Take antibiotics whenever it is possible

• Reduce the amount of antibiotics given to animals in the farming industry

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

A chemical that kills bugs and insects is a ...

• mutation
• resistance
• antibiotic
• pesticide

Pneumonia, tuberculosis and strep throat are caused by bacteria. 

• TRUE
• FALSE

Bacteria reproduce very slowly. 

• TRUE
• FALSE

Bacteria are good at adapting. 

• TRUE
• FALSE

Genetic Mutations can make bacteria stronger and better able to resist antibiotics

• TRUE
• FALSE

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

A strain of antibiotic resistant bacteria can spread quickly. 

• TRUE
• FALSE

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