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Chapter 8.4, Problem 1CYP
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The method used by the bacteria to become resistant to an antibiotic.
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Microbes are small living organisms, such as bacteria. Most of them are harmless and even helpful to humans, whereas most of them cause infection or disease to humans. The drug used to treat them is called antibiotic or antimicrobial.
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HUMAN BIOLOGY W/ACCESS
Ch. 8.1 - Distinguish between a prokaryotic and eukaryotic...Ch. 8.1 - Prob. 2LOCh. 8.1 - Describe the structure of a general virus.Ch. 8.1 - Prob. 1CYPCh. 8.1 - Prob. 2CYPCh. 8.1 - Prob. 3CYPCh. 8.2 - Prob. 1LOCh. 8.2 - Prob. 2LOCh. 8.2 - Prob. 3LOCh. 8.2 - Prob. 1BTH
Ch. 8.2 - Prob. 2BTHCh. 8.2 - Prob. 1BTSCh. 8.2 - Prob. 2BTSCh. 8.2 - Describe the differences among an outbreak, an...Ch. 8.2 - Prob. 2CYPCh. 8.2 - Prob. 3CYPCh. 8.2 - Prob. 4CYPCh. 8.3 - Define the term emerging diseaseCh. 8.3 - Prob. 2LOCh. 8.3 - Prob. 1BTHCh. 8.3 - Prob. 2BTHCh. 8.3 - Distinguish between an emerging disease and a...Ch. 8.3 - Prob. 2CYPCh. 8.3 - Prob. 3CYPCh. 8.4 - Prob. 1LOCh. 8.4 - Prob. 2LOCh. 8.4 - Prob. 1CYPCh. 8.4 - Prob. 2CYPCh. 8.4 - Prob. 3CYPCh. 8 - Prob. 1ACh. 8 - Prob. 2ACh. 8 - Prob. 3ACh. 8 - Prob. 4ACh. 8 - Prob. 5ACh. 8 - Prob. 6ACh. 8 - Prob. 7ACh. 8 - Prob. 8ACh. 8 - Prob. 9ACh. 8 - Prob. 10ACh. 8 - Prob. 1TCCh. 8 - Prob. 2TCCh. 8 - New antibiotics are often developed by examining...
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