Respond to the following questions. You may refer to a reliable internet source in order to find this
information. The following link provides a great deal of information pertaining to antibiotics.
http://www.cdc.gov/getsmart/index.html
1. What is an antibiotic? Provide one example.
2. What is antibiotic resistance? Describe two causes for antibiotic resistance among bacteria.
3. What is the role of the conjugation pili in a bacterial cell? How does this role contribute to antibiotic
resistance?
3. What does MRSA stand for? Why is MRSA a threat to human health?
4. Should a person continue to take a prescribed antibiotic once they are no longer exhibiting symptoms
of a bacterial infection? Why or why not?
5. Should a person take an un-prescribed antibiotic in the case that they aren’t feeling well? Why or
why not?