Label which line in your plot represents non-resistant bacteria and resistant bacteria. Use this information to answer the questions below. For the graph, focus only on how many bacteria are left at the finish of each round. 7. What can you conclude about the influence of the antibiotic on the population of bacteria? 8. How effective will this same antibiotic be when prescribed to this patient again? 9. What is one human practice that increases the prevalence of antibiotic resistance? 10. Name one medical treatment that will result in a lower human survival rate if antibiotics cannot kill harmful bacteria anymore? 11. What is one way we can work to prevent antibiotic resistance?
Label which line in your plot represents non-resistant bacteria and resistant bacteria. Use this information to answer the questions below. For the graph, focus only on how many bacteria are left at the finish of each round. 7. What can you conclude about the influence of the antibiotic on the population of bacteria? 8. How effective will this same antibiotic be when prescribed to this patient again? 9. What is one human practice that increases the prevalence of antibiotic resistance? 10. Name one medical treatment that will result in a lower human survival rate if antibiotics cannot kill harmful bacteria anymore? 11. What is one way we can work to prevent antibiotic resistance?
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