BI-289
Antibiotics
Biology · Secondary 3 · Hard · Antibiotics
A patient has a bacterial lung infection. The doctor prescribes an antibiotic. Which statement best explains how the antibiotic helps to treat this infection?
- It breaks down bacterial cell walls so the bacteria burst and die.
- It stimulates the patient’s white blood cells to produce more antibodies.
- It neutralises all toxins already released by the bacteria.
- It strengthens the membranes of human lung cells so bacteria cannot enter.
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