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Penicillin is just one, but there are a lot more. Their uses depend on particular bacterial species and antibiotics resistance.
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Why are some microbes not affected by antibiotics?
This is because some microbes are too strong to handle by antibiotics.
Is yeast a bacteria and if yes can you kill it with antibiotics?
Yeast is not a bacterium, but you can kill some of them with some antibiotics. Antibiotics that are effective against yeast are usually called antifungals.
What do antibiotics do to living cells?
Antibiotics are designed to kill cells, some are targeted on certain types of cells, some aren't.
What are the laws on prescribing antibiotics?
Oral and injected antibiotics require a prescription. There are some topical (applied to the skin) antibiotics which are sold over the counter.
What are advantages and disadvantage of using antibiotics?
Well, antibiotics can defend against bacteria some parasites and some fungi. They can't immunise your body against viruses because they evolve too quickly. That's why there is no antibiotics for the common cold. Also, if you use too many antibiotics, the cells you are trying to defend against will effectively get used to the antibiotics and will find a way to defeat them. The antibiotics will be useless.
What are problems with antibiotics?
antibiotics are really essential for treatment but some antibiotics cause side effects can be of any type it may be terotogenic which means you should not be given in pregnancy there are so many other type of allergic reactions are associated with antibiotics but it is necessary to give antibiotics
Is it true that Antibiotics are the most common and the least expensive method of disease control?
some antibiotics can be expensive depending on what it is
How did the study of microbes enable us to develop antibiotics?
Some bacteria, most notably species in the genus Streptomyces and Actinomycetes produce antibiotics as secondary metabolites. Aside from bacteria, some fungi such as Penicillium produce antibiotics as well. Scientists were then able to purify the antibiotics produced from the microbes for clinical purposes.
What are some examples of secondary metabolites?
antibiotics, pigments
What are the advantages and disadvantages of using?
Well, antibiotics can defend against bacteria some parasites and some fungi. They can't immunise your body against viruses because they evolve too quickly. That's why there is no antibiotics for the common cold. Also, if you use too many antibiotics, the cells you are trying to defend against will effectively get used to the antibiotics and will find a way to defeat them. The antibiotics will be useless.
Write the names of any 4 antibiotics?
There are several different antibiotics that you may encounter during your life. Some of these antibiotics are Penicillin, Amoxicillin, Analgesic, Azithromycin, and Ciprofloxacin.
What are some treatments for tetanus?
you can treat tetanus by taking antibiotics
