Unit 15 · Drugs

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Cambridge IGCSE Biology 0610 · 39 questions

Q38Drugs

Which statement best describes MRSA?

(a)Any substance taken into the body that modifies or affects chemical reactions in the body.

(b)A drug that relieves pain but does not kill pathogens, e.g. paracetamol.

(c)Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium resistant to many antibiotics.

(d)A disease-causing organism.

Correct answer: (c) Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium resistant to many antibiotics.

Explanation: MRSA: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a bacterium resistant to many antibiotics.

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