Antibiotics
12.2What the syllabus asks of you
- Describe a drug as any substance taken into the body that modifies or affects chemical reactions in the body
- Describe the use of antibiotics for the treatment of bacterial infection
- State that antibiotics kill bacteria but do not affect viruses
- Explain how development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including MRSA, can be minimised by using antibiotics only when essential
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Chapter 12: Antibiotics
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5 questions
1Oct / Nov 2020 · Paper 11 · Q25Show mark scheme →
Abacterial infections
Bcoronary heart disease
Cmalaria
Dviral infections
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2Oct / Nov 2020 · Paper 12 · Q25Show mark scheme →
A1, 2 and 3
B1 only
C2 and 3 only
D3 only
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3May / June 2020 · Paper 11 · Q25Show mark scheme →
Acan cause addiction: yes; delays sleep and increases alertness: yes; withdrawal symptoms are severe: yes
Bcan cause addiction: yes; delays sleep and increases alertness: yes; withdrawal symptoms are severe: no
Ccan cause addiction: yes; delays sleep and increases alertness: no; withdrawal symptoms are severe: yes
Dcan cause addiction: no; delays sleep and increases alertness: yes; withdrawal symptoms are severe: yes
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4Oct / Nov 2019 · Paper 12 · Q27Also set in Oct / Nov 2019 Paper 11Show mark scheme →
Abacterium, bacterial
Bbacterium, viral
Cfungus, bacterial
Dfungus, viral
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5May / June 2019 · Paper 11 · Q25Show mark scheme →
Aaddiction occurs as higher and higher doses are needed to get the same effect: no; everybody who takes a dose of heroin becomes an addict: yes; tolerance to heroin means a user can survive higher and higher doses: no; medical assistance is always necessary to withdraw from heroin addiction: no
Baddiction occurs as higher and higher doses are needed to get the same effect: yes; everybody who takes a dose of heroin becomes an addict: no; tolerance to heroin means a user can survive higher and higher doses: yes; medical assistance is always necessary to withdraw from heroin addiction: no
Caddiction occurs as higher and higher doses are needed to get the same effect: yes; everybody who takes a dose of heroin becomes an addict: no; tolerance to heroin means a user can survive higher and higher doses: no; medical assistance is always necessary to withdraw from heroin addiction: yes
Daddiction occurs as higher and higher doses are needed to get the same effect: no; everybody who takes a dose of heroin becomes an addict: yes; tolerance to heroin means a user can survive higher and higher doses: yes; medical assistance is always necessary to withdraw from heroin addiction: yes
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