Antibiotics and Microbial Life

To stop the growth of microbial life (correct)

To kill viruses

To boost the immune system

To promote microbial growth

Antivirals

Antimicrobials (correct)

Antibiotics

Antiparasitics

Antibiotic resistance (correct)

Improved immune system function

Increased effectiveness of antibiotics

Decreased occurrence of bacterial infections

<p>The lowest concentration of a drug that prevents visible growth of microorganisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To ensure the drug reaches the site of infection</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A type of drug resistance where a microorganism is able to survive exposure to an antibiotic</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Through both spontaneous or induced genetic mutation and conjugation, transduction, or transformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>All of the above, plus the drug's ability to penetrate infected tissues</p> Signup and view all the answers