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What is the primary function of antibiotics?
What is the primary function of antibiotics?
Who discovered the first natural antibiotic in 1928?
Who discovered the first natural antibiotic in 1928?
Which type of antibiotic kills bacteria?
Which type of antibiotic kills bacteria?
What is one of the side effects of taking antibiotics?
What is one of the side effects of taking antibiotics?
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Can antibiotics treat viral infections?
Can antibiotics treat viral infections?
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How do bacteriostatic antibiotics work?
How do bacteriostatic antibiotics work?
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What did Alexander Fleming predict regarding antibiotics?
What did Alexander Fleming predict regarding antibiotics?
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What is the primary difference between bactericidal and bacteriostatic antibiotics?
What is the primary difference between bactericidal and bacteriostatic antibiotics?
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In what year did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin, the first natural antibiotic?
In what year did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin, the first natural antibiotic?
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Why can't antibiotics be used to treat viral infections?
Why can't antibiotics be used to treat viral infections?
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What happens when bacteria become resistant to antibiotics?
What happens when bacteria become resistant to antibiotics?
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Which of the following is NOT a common side effect of taking antibiotics?
Which of the following is NOT a common side effect of taking antibiotics?
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What did Alexander Fleming predict would happen with the use of antibiotics in the future?
What did Alexander Fleming predict would happen with the use of antibiotics in the future?
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How long may it take for patients to feel better or have their symptoms improve after taking the first dose of antibiotics?
How long may it take for patients to feel better or have their symptoms improve after taking the first dose of antibiotics?
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