Understanding Bacteria and Antibiotic Resistance

Understanding Bacteria and Antibiotic Resistance

9th - 12th Grade

7 Qs

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Understanding Bacteria and Antibiotic Resistance

Understanding Bacteria and Antibiotic Resistance

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-LS4-4, MS-LS2-5, MS-LS3-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Josielyn Son

Used 2+ times

FREE Resource

7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where can bacteria be commonly found?

Only inside humans

Only in animals

Only in hospitals

In various environments like water, soil, and on skin

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What role do beneficial bacteria play in the human body?

They cause infections

They have no role

They aid in digestion and support the immune system

They harm human cells

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do antibiotics typically combat bacterial infections?

By cooling the body temperature

By supporting bacterial growth

By damaging the bacterial cell wall or interfering with vital processes

By boosting the human immune system

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a major reason for the development of antibiotic resistance?

Overuse of vitamins

Natural selection and mutations in bacteria

Bacteria consuming too many nutrients

Human cells mutating

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do some bacteria become resistant to antibiotics?

By moving to different environments

By consuming antibiotics

Through mutations that provide survival benefits

By growing larger

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one method by which bacteria can share resistant genes?

By human contact

Through sound waves

Using a process called conjugation

Through airborne particles

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to use antibiotics responsibly?

To enhance their taste

To prevent the rise of resistant bacteria

To make them cheaper

To increase their color

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5