Antibiotics: Importance of Completing the Full Course
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What is the primary purpose of antibiotics?

  • To treat viral infections
  • To boost the immune system
  • To kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria (correct)
  • To stimulate bacterial growth

    • How do antibiotics work to kill bacteria?

  • By interfering with bacterial growth and metabolic activities (correct)
  • By promoting bacterial growth
  • By enhancing bacterial cell walls
  • By strengthening the bacterial cell membrane

    • What happens to a bacterial cell when its cell wall is weakened by antibiotics?

  • It bursts and dies (correct)
  • It replicates at a faster rate
  • It transforms into a virus
  • It shrinks and becomes dormant

    • Which of the following activities do some antibiotics target to inhibit bacterial growth?

    <p>Inhibiting enzyme action on folic acid synthesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes antibiotics from other drugs in terms of their target?

    <p>They target only bacterial infections</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to complete the full course of antibiotics as prescribed?

    <p>To prevent antibiotic resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a common misconception about antibiotics?

    <p>Antibiotics can effectively treat viral infections.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the bacterial cell membrane play in the effectiveness of antibiotics?

    <p>Hinders the movement of substances into the bacterial cell.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the consequence of inhibiting protein synthesis in bacterial ribosomes?

    <p>Prevention of bacterial growth and replication.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are antibiotics ineffective against viruses?

    <p>Viruses do not rely on folic acid for growth like bacteria.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do some antibiotics contribute to the weakening and bursting of bacterial cells?

    <p>By breaking up the bacterial cell membrane.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of chemically modifying antibiotics?

    <p>To make them more toxic to bacteria.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes antibiotics from other drugs in terms of their mechanism of action?

    <p>Antibiotics target specific cellular processes in bacteria.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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