Antibiotic sensitivity & resistance- Till resistance part 1

Complete the statement.

An ---- is an agent that stops or inhibits the growth of a microorganism.

• Antimicrobial

• antibacterial

• antifungal

• antiviral

Antibiotics fight infections caused by viruses and bacteria?

• true

• false

Antibiotics treat infections from?

• viruses

• fungi

• bacteria

• all of the above

Which of the following is not a type of antibiotics?

• cephalosporins

• macrolides

• aminoglycosides

• none

Complete the sentence.

Antibiotics commonly are produced by ------ microorganisms?

• soil microorganism

• proliferated microorganisms

• any microorganisms

• none

What are broad spectrum antibiotics?

• some drugs are effective against many organisms

• some drugs are effective against just a few organisms

• both A & B

• none

Choose the correct statement for a narrow spectrum antibiotics?

• some drugs are effective against many organism

• Some drugs are effective against just a few organism

• both A & B

• none

Which of the following were used previously to treat infections?

• various moulds

• plant extracts

• antibiotics

• both A & B

Who was used to apply mouldy bread to infected wounds?

• ancient egyptians

• ancient civilization of India

• ancient civilization of China

• none

Who was a German physician who first discovered antimicrobials and used his discovery to treat syphilis?

• Alexander fleming

• E.de Freundereich

• Paul Ehrlich

• Henry Admas