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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 definition best describes a “multidrug-resistant” (MDR) bacterium?
What is the main role of a plasmid in spreading antibiotic resistance?
Why might incomplete or inappropriate use of antibiotics contribute to resistance?
On a standard antibiotic disc diffusion test, which result indicates that the bacterium is resistant to the antibiotic on that disc?
Which of the following is an antibiotic resistance mechanism that reduces the intracellular concentration of the drug by pumping it out?
What role do biofilms play in antibiotic resistance?
Which practice on farms is known to encourage emergence and spread of resistant bacteria?
What is the best description of “selection pressure” in the context of antibiotic use?
What is one way horizontal gene transfer (HGT) differs from vertical inheritance in bacteria?
Which explanation best describes why bacterial populations can evolve resistance more rapidly than many large animals?
How are antibiotic resistance traits most commonly inherited by the daughter cells of a bacterial cell that has acquired a resistance mutation?