Microbiology Study Guide 33. Use of probiotics is becoming more popular! Which o

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Microbiology Study Guide

33. Use of probiotics is becoming more popular! Which of the following is true for probiotics? A. Probiotics are antimicrobial agents used to treat infections B. Probiotics are extracts of bacteria that are part of the normal microbiota C. Probiotics is an alternate term for antibiotics. D. Probiotics are beneficial microbes introduced in the body to help prevent diseases. E. Probiotics is just a myth when it comes to treating infections and promoting human health 34. Most common way for bacteria to become resistant to an antimicrobial agent is by acquiring plasmids with R gene. A. True B. False 35. All of the following are ways to treat a patient with resistant bacteria types except A. Withdraw the use of antimicrobial drugs. B. Use sufficiently high concentration of the drug. C. Use a combination of drugs. D. Use new chemical variation or synthetic drug complementary to the shape of microbial proteins. 3 Allerthe llowing are prokar oic cet B. Bacteria C. Archaea

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33)probiotics are the beneficial live bacteria and fungi.They are especially effective for digestive system.So the correct answer here is (d).

34) It's true that bacteria can become resistant to antimicrobial agents by acquiring plasmids with R gene.

35) It is not recommended to use high concentration of drug to treat a patient with resistant bacteria.So here the correct answer is (b)

36) Viruses are neither a prokaryotes nor a eukaryotes. so here the correct answer is (a).

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