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A-LevelBiologyInfectious diseases9700/12 · Oct/Nov 2020 · Q371 Mark

Which statements about the use of antibiotics could cause an increase in antibiotic-resistant bacteria? 1 Patients do not always complete the course of antibiotics. 2 Patients keep unused antibiotics from previous prescriptions and take them at a later date in smaller doses than prescribed. 3 Antibiotics are used in farming to prevent infections. 4 Doctors prescribe narrow spectrum antibiotics that only kill a few types of bacteria.

A1, 2 and 3
B1, 2 and 4
C1, 3 and 4
D2, 3 and 4

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A: 1, 2 and 3

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Infectious diseases, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2020 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 37.

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