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What type of resistance involves chromosomic genetic support, affects almost all species strains, and existed before antibiotic use?
What type of resistance involves chromosomic genetic support, affects almost all species strains, and existed before antibiotic use?
- Acquired resistance
- Transposon resistance
- Intrinsic resistance (correct)
- Plasmidic resistance
Which form of antimicrobial resistance affects a fraction of strains and increases with antibiotic use?
Which form of antimicrobial resistance affects a fraction of strains and increases with antibiotic use?
- Conjugative resistance
- Plasmidic resistance
- Intrinsic resistance
- Acquired resistance (correct)
What is the process by which genetic material is transferred between microbes to cause acquired resistance?
What is the process by which genetic material is transferred between microbes to cause acquired resistance?
- Transduction
- Transformation
- Conjugation (correct)
- Replication
Which of the following is NOT a way in which alteration of the microbial genome occurs?
Which of the following is NOT a way in which alteration of the microbial genome occurs?
What type of DNA sequences can move or be copied to other regions of the microbial genome?
What type of DNA sequences can move or be copied to other regions of the microbial genome?
How can mutations arise to cause resistance in a strain?
How can mutations arise to cause resistance in a strain?
Which form of resistance involves circular 'mini chromosomes' replicating independently of chromosomal DNA?
Which form of resistance involves circular 'mini chromosomes' replicating independently of chromosomal DNA?
'Intrinsic resistance' is characterized by which of the following?
'Intrinsic resistance' is characterized by which of the following?
How does Clavulanic acid inhibit beta-lactamases?
How does Clavulanic acid inhibit beta-lactamases?
What is the purpose of the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) test?
What is the purpose of the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) test?
What is the main reason for Chloramphenicol resistance?
What is the main reason for Chloramphenicol resistance?
What is one method used for the MIC test?
What is one method used for the MIC test?
Which of the following is a mechanism of resistance exhibited by microbes?
Which of the following is a mechanism of resistance exhibited by microbes?
Which process leads to resistance against Aminoglycosides?
Which process leads to resistance against Aminoglycosides?
What is the mechanism of action of glycopeptides as antibacterials?
What is the mechanism of action of glycopeptides as antibacterials?
What type of resistance mechanism involves preventing antimicrobials from entering the microbe?
What type of resistance mechanism involves preventing antimicrobials from entering the microbe?
How does increased methyl groups contribute to drug resistance?
How does increased methyl groups contribute to drug resistance?
Which enzyme is responsible for hydrolyzing the beta-lactam ring in penicillins?
Which enzyme is responsible for hydrolyzing the beta-lactam ring in penicillins?
What are the properties of beta-lactamases in gram-positive bacteria?
What are the properties of beta-lactamases in gram-positive bacteria?
How do beta-lactams combat beta-lactamases?
How do beta-lactams combat beta-lactamases?
Which aspect describes the mechanism of resistance to glycopeptides in microbes?
Which aspect describes the mechanism of resistance to glycopeptides in microbes?
What is a feature of glycopeptide intrinsic resistance?
What is a feature of glycopeptide intrinsic resistance?
How does trimethoprim resistance develop?
How does trimethoprim resistance develop?
What is a characteristic of glycopeptide acquired resistance?
What is a characteristic of glycopeptide acquired resistance?
What is the key difference between the lytic and lysogenic cycles of bacteriophages?
What is the key difference between the lytic and lysogenic cycles of bacteriophages?
Why do bacteriophages as antibiotics need to be very specific?
Why do bacteriophages as antibiotics need to be very specific?
What contributes to the increase in bacteria resistance to antibiotics?
What contributes to the increase in bacteria resistance to antibiotics?
Which mechanism is NOT a common way bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics?
Which mechanism is NOT a common way bacteria develop resistance to antibiotics?
How is antibiotic resistance spread controlled in bacteria?
How is antibiotic resistance spread controlled in bacteria?
Which statement accurately describes one way resistance is developed in bacteria?
Which statement accurately describes one way resistance is developed in bacteria?
Which factor is NOT a mechanism of bacterial resistance to antibiotics?
Which factor is NOT a mechanism of bacterial resistance to antibiotics?
What action contributes to reducing antibiotic resistance?
What action contributes to reducing antibiotic resistance?
What impact does prophage excision have on bacterial chromosomes?
What impact does prophage excision have on bacterial chromosomes?
How does methicillin cause drug target bypass?
How does methicillin cause drug target bypass?
What does it mean when microbes use enhanced target production to resist drugs?
What does it mean when microbes use enhanced target production to resist drugs?
What is one way that efflux pumps contribute to drug resistance?
What is one way that efflux pumps contribute to drug resistance?
What is one example of drug resistance in fungi?
What is one example of drug resistance in fungi?
What is a resistome?
What is a resistome?
How can antifolates cause drug target bypass?
How can antifolates cause drug target bypass?
What are efflux pumps, where are they located, and what do they require?
What are efflux pumps, where are they located, and what do they require?
In what way do microbes do a drug target bypass?
In what way do microbes do a drug target bypass?
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