Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Antibiotics

Antibiotics — practice question

Some antibiotics are mixed into animal feed to lower disease. What is the reason that these antibiotics should not be used to treat disease in humans?

  • AHumans may be allergic to these antibiotics.
  • BHuman cells may stop responding to these antibiotics.
  • CPathogenic bacteria may develop resistance to these antibiotics.
  • DUseful gut bacteria may be killed by these antibiotics.

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