Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science practice
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Drugs
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The role of antibiotics in medicine.
Description
Antibiotics are crucial in treating bacterial infections but are often misused.
Discuss the implications of antibiotic misuse.
Aim for approximately 4 distinct marking points.
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Antibiotics are used to treat various infections. However, they are not effective against all types of pathogens.
Explain why antibiotics are effective against bacteria but not against viruses.
Aim for approximately 2 distinct marking points.