Question

I. On the basis of your reading of the passage, complete the following

summary by filling in each blank with one or two words only.

Antibiotics either kill or (a) the growth of disease causing bacteria. As

soon as bacteria enter our body, its (b) gets into action and attacks the harmful

bacteria that cause infection. When the infection is too

strong for the body to control on its own, (c) drugs come to our

rescue. Unfortunately, these drugs are effective only against bacteria and not

(d) . That is why it is hard to treat common colds and (e)

with these medicines. Utmost care should be taken while taking antibiotics.

They must only be taken under a doctor’s supervision and must never be

(f) . Once a course has been started, it must be (g) ,

otherwise some bacteria may survive and/or become (h) to the

administered drug.

II. Based on the reading of the passage, answer the following questions briefly.

a) Whatis the body’snatural abilityto fight diseases called, according to the passage?

b) How does penicillin work?

c) Why is it important to find out if an infection is bacterial or viral before starting a

treatment?

d) What may happen if a course of antibiotics is left incomplete?​

Answer 1

Answer:

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