Three Classmates from Microbiology Class Are Talking About Drug Resistance

question 48

Multiple Choice

Three classmates from microbiology class are talking about drug resistance.They each disagree about the definition of the term so they state his or her definition and give a justification.Compare the various definitions and justifications below and pick the one that is most accurate.

• A)The bacterium becomes immune to the drug; the drug no longer kills or inhibits the bacterium.
• B)The person becomes resistant to the drug; the body adjusts to the dosage of the chemical and no longer responds to its action.
• C)The drug is changed in the body and is inactivated physically and chemically so it no longer works properly against the bacterium.
• D)The bacterium has changed physically or chemically in some way to be able to destroy the drug or avoid its action, allowing it to grow unimpeded by the drug.

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Definitions:

Resale

Resale refers to the action of selling a product or asset to another party after it has been bought, often used in the context of goods bought for the purpose of selling them at a profit.

Straight-Line Method

A technique for calculating depreciation by uniformly distributing the cost of an asset across its lifespan.

Accumulated Depreciation

The total amount of depreciation expense that has been recorded against a fixed asset over its useful life until a specific date.

Salvage Value

An asset’s foretold selling price at the finish of its service period.