Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Diseases and immunity

Diseases and immunity — practice question

Biotechnology and antibiotics.
(a(i))[1]

State the type of pathogen that antibiotics can treat.

(a(ii))[1]

State the name of the pathogen that can cause AIDS.

(b(i))[1]

State the meaning of antibiotic resistance.

(b(ii))[3]

Describe the trend in resistance for the three antibiotics shown in Fig. 8.1.

(c(i))[1]

State where insulin is made in humans.

(c(ii))[1]

State the function of insulin in humans.

(d(i))[2]

State why bacteria are useful in biotechnology.

(d(ii))[3]

Describe the role of yeast in biotechnology.

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