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Resistant Bacteria (GCSE Biology)

The following is a GCSE Biology test covering 'Resistant Bacteria' from the broader topic Inheritance, Variation And Evolution. The test is geared towards the AQA exam board style syllabus.
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Which control strategy reduces selection for resistance by limiting unnecessary exposure of bacteria to antibiotics?
Which term describes the transfer of resistance genes between bacteria by direct cell-to-cell contact using a plasmid?
Which explanation best describes why bacterial populations can evolve resistance more rapidly than many large animals?
Which short answer correctly describes why plasmid-borne resistance can spread rapidly between diverse bacterial types?
Which of the following is an antibiotic resistance mechanism that reduces the intracellular concentration of the drug by pumping it out?
Which of these is NOT a common biochemical mechanism bacteria use to resist antibiotics?
Which approach is a focus for slowing the rise of antibiotic resistance globally?
Which bacterial process can package DNA into a bacteriophage and thereby transfer resistance genes between bacteria?
On a standard antibiotic disc diffusion test, which result indicates that the bacterium is resistant to the antibiotic on that disc?
Which bacterial mechanism confers resistance by producing an enzyme that breaks down penicillins?
What role do biofilms play in antibiotic resistance?