Penicillin damages the cell wall of a bacterium. Why does penicillin not damage a patient's own cells?
Human cells have a cell wall made from a different material
Human cells do not have a cell wall for penicillin to damage
Human cells have a cell membrane as well as a cell wall
Human cells replace their cell wall faster than bacteria do
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.