Looking at the Use of Antibiotics as Growth Promoters in Livestock

question 33

Multiple Choice

Looking at the use of antibiotics as growth promoters in livestock through the lens of "One Health," which of the following statements best describes the interrelationship of these components of the biosphere?

• A) Choosing a vegetarian lifestyle goes a long way to avoid risks associated with antibiotic- treated livestock.
• B) Spontaneous antibiotic resistance that arises in animals can be rapidly spread to humans who work on factory farms.
• C) The broad range of antibiotics available will provide widespread protection from pathogenic microbes.
• D) Livestock can be more susceptible to infectious diseases because of the energy required for such rapid growth.

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