In a Conversation with Your Friends from Microbiology Class,you Are

question 60

Multiple Choice

In a conversation with your friends from microbiology class,you are talking about drug resistance.The three of you disagree about the definition of the term so each of you 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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