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1. Which of the following gives the most accurate definition of a drug?
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2. Which table is correct in relation to antibiotics?
3. Which statement best describes the mode of action of antibiotic drugs?
4. Which of the following statements about antibiotics is not correct?
5. Penicillin is an antibiotic that prevents bacteria from growing by stopping them from forming cell walls.
Why does penicillin not affect viruses?
6. In 1945, Sir Alexander Fleming warned about the evolution of antibiotic resistance in bacteria. There is currently an antibiotic resistance crisis.
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Which of the following actions would worsen the situation?
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7. Which organ is involved in the metabolic breakdown of oral medication?
8. The graph below shows the number of deaths from MRSA per 100,000 people in a population of over-65 from 2005 to 2012.
Which of the following statements are possible explanations for the trend shown in the graph?
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9. The data in the graph shows the effect of an antibiotic on the population of bacteria in the blood.
What can be concluded from the data in the graph?
10. The graph below shows the number of deaths from MRSA per 100,000 people in a population of over-65 from 2005 to 2012.
Which of the following is the correct value of the average annual rate of decrease in the number of deaths from MRSA infections in the over-65s per 100 000 people from 2005 to 2012?
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11. Which of the following practices have contributed to the fall in antibiotic effectiveness in the late 20th – early 21st centuries?
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