Antibiotics

Q. Rahul has caught the flu and is terribly sick. His doctor prescribed him some antibiotics. Which one of the following is the best reason why Rahul was prescribed antibiotics?

1. Antibiotics will prevent other bacteria from attacking.
2. Antibiotics will prevent the flu virus from attacking in future.
3. Antibiotics will attack and kill the flu virus.

Q.

Which amongst the following is an antibiotic?

1. Alcohol

2. Metronidazole

3. Streptomycin

4. Varicella

Q. Excess, unnecessary or incomplete dosage of antibiotics may lead to:

1. increase in efficiency of blood circulation
2. resistance in bacteria against that antibiotic
3. increased immunity in patient taking antibiotic
4. increase in production of antibodies

Q. Which of the following could be a potential source of antibiotics?

1. Fungi
2. Virus
3. Synthetic chemicals
4. Protozoa

Q. Which of the following diseases can be cured using antibiotics?

1. Dengue
2. Malaria
3. Typhoid
4. AIDS

Q. The medicines which stop the growth of other disease causing microorganisms are known as _____.

1. antidotes
2. antigens
3. antibiotics
4. antiserums

Q. Dosage of antibiotics is not important for the treatment of an infection.

1. True
2. False

Q. discovered the first antibiotic.

1. Edward Jenner
2. Alexander Fleming
3. Jonas Salk

Q. Which of the following are antibiotics?

1. Tetracyclin
2. Ibuprofen
3. Ampicillin
4. Paracetamol
5. Erythromycin
6. Penicillin
7. Aspirin
8. Streptomycin

Q. is a mould that inhibited the growth of Staphylococcus bacteria in Fleming's lab.

1. Cladosporium.
2. Aspergillus
3. Penicillium