Which action by a doctor would do most to slow the development of new resistant strains of bacteria?
Prescribing an antibiotic for every patient who has a viral infection
Prescribing a different antibiotic to a patient each time they are ill
Prescribing an antibiotic only for patients with a bacterial infection
Prescribing a shorter course of antibiotics to every patient who is ill
176 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Biology 3.1 Communicable diseases, covering 3.1.1 Communicable (infectious) diseases, 3.1.2 Viral diseases, 3.1.3 Bacterial diseases, 3.1.4 Fungal diseases, 3.1.5 Protist diseases, 3.1.6 Human defence systems, 3.1.7 Vaccination, 3.1.8 Antibiotics and painkillers, and 3.1.9 Discovery and development of drugs. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.