Antibiotics

Identify the scientist who discovered the first antibiotic.

• Edward Jenner

• Louis Pasteur

• Jonas Salk

• Alexander Fleming

Identify the first antibiotic to be discovered.

• Paracetamol

• Penicillin

• Aspirin

• Statins

Penicillin is a chemical released by which type of organism?

• Insect

• Mould

• Virus

• Bacteria

Antibiotics are used to treat viruses such as the common cold

• True

• False

Antibiotics are effective in treating disease caused by which type of pathogen?

• Bacteria

• Viruses

• Fungi

• Protists

Antibiotics are used to treat bacterial infections.

Which of the following diseases could be treated with antibiotics?

• A cold

• Whooping cough

• A broken arm

• Asthma

Which of the following is NOT a reason why antibiotics are becoming less effective?

• Overuse of antibiotics

• Failing to complete the fully prescribed course by a doctor

• Under use of antibiotics

• Use of antibiotics in farming

Identify the process used by bacteria to divide.

• Mitosis

• Meiosis

• Cytokinesis

• Binary fission

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Doctors did not wash their hands before we learned about Germ Theory

• True

• False

Why is it important that we wash our hands?

• It helps us get better when we are sick

• It cures diseases

• It prevents the spread of germs, therefore preventing the spread of diseases

• Our hands have germs on them if they are visibly dirty