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What is the date and time for the online practical exam?
What is the date and time for the online practical exam?
What percentage of the grade is the online practical exam worth?
What percentage of the grade is the online practical exam worth?
Where will the in-person final exam take place?
Where will the in-person final exam take place?
How many MCQ questions will be in the in-person final exam?
How many MCQ questions will be in the in-person final exam?
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What is the primary focus of the online practical exam?
What is the primary focus of the online practical exam?
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Which lecture covers the topic of 'Antibiotic Resistant Microorganisms'?
Which lecture covers the topic of 'Antibiotic Resistant Microorganisms'?
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Approximately how many known antibiotics are there?
Approximately how many known antibiotics are there?
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Which microorganism first produced Penicillin?
Which microorganism first produced Penicillin?
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What percentage of antibiotics are produced by Streptomyces bacteria?
What percentage of antibiotics are produced by Streptomyces bacteria?
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Which lecture covers the topic of 'The Nitrogen Cycle Antibiotic Discovery and Resistance'?
Which lecture covers the topic of 'The Nitrogen Cycle Antibiotic Discovery and Resistance'?
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What is the duration of the in-person final exam?
What is the duration of the in-person final exam?
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What is the topic of Lecture 11?
What is the topic of Lecture 11?
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What year did Pfizer successfully achieve mass production of Penicillin?
What year did Pfizer successfully achieve mass production of Penicillin?
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When was the Nobel Prize in Physiology awarded for the discovery of Penicillin?
When was the Nobel Prize in Physiology awarded for the discovery of Penicillin?
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Which mold was found to produce 100 times more Penicillin than the original Penicillium notatum?
Which mold was found to produce 100 times more Penicillin than the original Penicillium notatum?
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What year did the strain development of Penicillin production continue for the next 30 years?
What year did the strain development of Penicillin production continue for the next 30 years?
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What is the mechanism of action of methicillin?
What is the mechanism of action of methicillin?
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What is the main cause of antibiotic resistance due to misuse?
What is the main cause of antibiotic resistance due to misuse?
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What is the name of the dangerous pathogen that is a strain of Staphylococcus aureus?
What is the name of the dangerous pathogen that is a strain of Staphylococcus aureus?
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What does synergism between two different antibiotics mean?
What does synergism between two different antibiotics mean?
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What is the main concern with the use of antibiotics in animal feed?
What is the main concern with the use of antibiotics in animal feed?
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What is the name of the antibiotic that signals a new class of antibiotics and was discovered recently?
What is the name of the antibiotic that signals a new class of antibiotics and was discovered recently?
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What is the role of potassium clavulanate when combined with penicillin?
What is the role of potassium clavulanate when combined with penicillin?
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What is the main advantage of extended-spectrum penicillins over natural penicillins?
What is the main advantage of extended-spectrum penicillins over natural penicillins?
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