Biology 0610 · IGCSE · Diseases and immunity

Diseases and immunity — practice question

(a)[3]

Discuss the benefits of intensive livestock production.

(b)[2]

Suggest why antibiotics are needed in intensive livestock production.

(c(i))[1]

State the letters of the countries in Fig. 5.1 whose 2016 antibiotic use was below the stated limit of 50 mg per kg of livestock.

(c(ii))[3]

Calculate the percentage rise in antibiotic use in country A in Fig. 5.1 from 2010 to 2016. State your answer to two significant figures.

(c(iii))[4]

Explain the origin of antibiotic resistance in bacteria.

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