Term 1 of 19
True/False: According to the WHO, antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest threats to
global health and food security today.
True
False
Term 2 of 19
What is the function of the penicillin binding protein (pbp)?
Cycloserine
Peptidoglycan terminus
Farmers have an option of spraying their crops with antibiotics to control the infection
To cross-link peptidoglycan
Term 3 of 19
What is this antibiotic?
Farmers have an option of spraying their crops with antibiotics to control the infection
To cross-link peptidoglycan
Vancomycin
approved
,Term 4 of 19
Antibiotic resistance occurs naturally, but the ____ of drugs in humans and animals is
accelerating the process.
Food animals, pets, and humans
Under-use, overuse, and use
A 4-member ring containing a Nitrogen.
To cross-link peptidoglycan
Term 5 of 19
What are reasons that make it difficult to eliminate antibiotics from their use in farm animals?
Food animals, pets, and humans
Loss of profit to animal farming companies, loss of profit to pharmaceutical companies,
and easy access to antibiotics
To cross-link peptidoglycan
Farmers have an option of spraying their crops with antibiotics to control the infection
Term 6 of 19
Major host reservoirs that are exposed to antibiotic selective pressure include the following:
Peptidoglycan terminus
Food animals, pets, and humans
Under-use, overuse, and use
To cross-link peptidoglycan
, Term 7 of 19
What is the problem associated with Citrus Greening Disease?
Farmers have an option of spraying their crops with antibiotics to control the infection
To cross-link peptidoglycan
Antibiotic use and availability, poor sanitation, inadequate infection controls
Loss of profit to animal farming companies, loss of profit to pharmaceutical companies,
and easy access to antibiotics
Term 8 of 19
The use of antibiotics in farm animals has been _____ in 1951.
approved
A house and garage
Peptidoglycan terminus
False
Term 9 of 19
The structure below is D-ala-D-ala dipeptide. What is its function?
To cross-link peptidoglycan
Food animals, pets, and humans
A house and garage
Peptidoglycan terminus
Term 10 of 19
The structure of beta-lactam antibiotics resembles:
A house and garage
Peptidoglycan terminus
To cross-link peptidoglycan
approved
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