What is antibiotic resistance

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Q 1. Identify which process below is a catabolic one, and which one is an anabolic process. Make sure you justify your answer by including a definition of catabolic/anabolic while providing a general description of the metabolic process? (please discuss both photosynthesis and cellular respiration).

Q 2. Why are some microbes, such as obligate anaerobes, unable to live in oxygen rich environments? What do aerotolerant anaerobes and aerobes have that obligate anaerobes lack?

Q 3. What are antibodies (what type of molecule?) and how do they work to stop antigens? (hint: there are 3 ways antibodies stop antigens) (2pts for antibody description, 2pts/protective action of antibodies)?

1. Neutralization-

2. Agglutination-

3. Antibody-Dependent Cell-mediated Cytotoxicity (ADCC)-

Q 4. Identify and describe the 3 main modes of transmission for communicable diseases (2pt/each mode). Please provide an example of a pathogen that is transmitted by each mode with your answer?

Q 5. What is "antibiotic resistance"? Provide at least 2 examples of actions we can each take to help reduce or slow this problem down?

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