User interface language: English | Español

Date November 2016 Marks available 1 Reference code 16N.1.HL.TZ0.22
Level Higher level Paper Paper 1 Time zone TZ0 / no time zone
Command term Deduce Question number 22 Adapted from N/A

Question

In Florey and Chain’s experiment, eight mice were infected with lethal doses of Streptococcus bacteria. The four mice given penicillin survived, but the untreated mice died. What can be concluded from these results?

A. The experiment should be repeated with more mice.
B. There is a causal relationship between the use of penicillin and antibiotic resistance in bacteria.
C. Penicillin can be used to treat bacterial infections in humans.
D. Penicillin may have played a role in the recovery of the four mice.

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

[N/A]

Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 6: Human physiology » 6.3 Defence against infectious disease
Show 68 related questions
Core » Topic 6: Human physiology
Core

View options