GCSE Biology - Antibiotic Resistance

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*** WHAT'S COVERED ***
1. Definition and role of antibiotics
* Drugs designed to kill bacteria
* Example: Penicillin
2. How antibiotic resistance develops
* Random mutations in bacterial DNA
* Natural selection favouring resistant bacteria upon antibiotic exposure
* Survival and reproduction of resistant individuals
* Formation and spread of antibiotic-resistant strains
3. The concept of 'superbugs'
* Bacteria resistant to multiple types of antibiotics
* MRSA as a key example
4. Reasons for the rise in antibiotic resistance
* Overuse and misuse of antibiotics in human medicine
* Prescribing antibiotics for non-bacterial infections
* Widespread use of antibiotics in agriculture and farming
5. Strategies to reduce the spread of resistance
* Importance of completing the full course of prescribed antibiotics
6. Challenges in overcoming antibiotic resistance
* Difficulties in the development of new effective antibiotics

*** CHAPTERS ***
0:00 Introduction
0:35 How Resistance Develops
2:18 Superbugs and MRSA
2:37 Preventing Resistance: Completing Your Course
3:00 Overuse of Antibiotics
3:58 Developing New Antibiotics: Challenges

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