BiologyChapters 10–15

Diseases & Drugs

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    Question 1

    Antibiotics are drugs used to treat bacterial infections. Over time, some strains of bacteria have become resistant to these drugs.

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    Question 2

    Cholera is a transmissible disease. A vaccination programme was carried out in an area where outbreaks of cholera occur frequently.

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    Question 3

    Antibodies are proteins produced by lymphocytes. A person suspected of having a bacterial infection is given an injection of ready-made antibodies, followed later by two injections of a vaccine.

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    Question 4

    Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a strain of bacterium that has become resistant to several antibiotics. It can cause infections that are difficult to treat in hospitals.

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