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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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How does natural selection lead to antibiotic-resistant bacteria becoming common in a population?
Which bacterial process can package DNA into a bacteriophage and thereby transfer resistance genes between bacteria?
How are antibiotic resistance traits most commonly inherited by the daughter cells of a bacterial cell that has acquired a resistance mutation?
What is the best description of “selection pressure” in the context of antibiotic use?
What role do biofilms play in antibiotic resistance?
Why might incomplete or inappropriate use of antibiotics contribute to resistance?
Which of the following is an antibiotic resistance mechanism that reduces the intracellular concentration of the drug by pumping it out?
Which approach is a focus for slowing the rise of antibiotic resistance globally?
Which short answer correctly describes why plasmid-borne resistance can spread rapidly between diverse bacterial types?
What is a likely fitness consequence for some resistant bacteria when antibiotics are absent?
Which practice on farms is known to encourage emergence and spread of resistant bacteria?