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Chapter 14 Microbiology UTA Tholen; Questions and Answers % Correct Chemotherapy Correct answer-drugs that target living cells and tissues (includes microbes Antimicrobials Correct answer-Used in 350 AD (even though they didn't know how the chemical worked) Antimicrobials were mostly obtai...

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Chapter 14 Microbiology UTA Tholen;
Questions and Answers % Correct
Chemotherapy Correct answer-drugs that target living cells and tissues (includes
microbes




Antimicrobials Correct answer-Used in 350 AD (even though they didn't know how the
chemical worked)




Antimicrobials were mostly obtained through Correct answer-consumption of plants and
fermented products (i.e. beer)




First drugs were developed by science in Correct answer-early 1900s




Paul Ehrlich Correct answer-scanned through 600 arsenic compounds to find cure for
syphilis without killing host




Syphilis compound was derived from Correct answer-Treponema pallidum and
established modern drug discovery methods




Joseph Klarer, Fritz Mietzch, and Gerhard Domagk Correct answer-used synthetic dye,
prontosil, to treat strep infections




The first synthetic antimicrobial was Correct answer-Prontosil; opened door for all "sulfa"
drugs

, Chapter 14 Microbiology UTA Tholen;
Questions and Answers % Correct

Alex Fleming Correct answer-accidentally discovered antibiotic from Penicillum notatum
growing on bacterial agar plate




Penicillum Correct answer-1st natural antibiotic




Bactericidal Correct answer-kills microbes




Bacteriostatic Correct answer-halts growth of microbes




Narrow Spectrum of Chemotherapy Drugs Correct answer-BEST CHOICE; targets specific
group of microbes




Broad Spectrum of Chemotherapy Drugs Correct answer-targets wide variety




Downside to Broad Spectrum Correct answer-superinfection




Superinfection Correct answer-1) Normal microbiota keeps opportunistic pathogens in
check

2) Broad-spectrum antibiotics kill nonresistant cells

3) Drug-resistant pathogens proliferate and can cause a superinfection

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