Antibiotics are substances that slow down or stop the growth of bacteria

Made of murein which is strong enough to withstand osmotic pressure but also allow substances to pass through.

When bacteria mutate and become less susceptible to the action of antibiotics.

Antibiotics

Biology

Pupils learned about human and plant defences against pathogens, the role of white blood cells in the human immune system, and the use of vaccination to protect against communicable diseases.

Medicines and new treatments for disease

Practical methods that help to prevent contamination with unwanted microorganisms.

Petri dish containing growth medium solidified with agar jelly.

Growing cells or tissue in growth medium in a laboratory, usually in an incubator.

Substance that slows down or stops the growth of microorganisms such as bacteria.

The effect of antimicrobial substances on bacterial growth: practical

State of being not likely to be in danger, risk or injury.

The degree to which something is successful.

An undesirable effect of a medicine or treatment.

A treatment or substance designed to have no therapeutic value.

Inclination or prejudice for or against one person or group, especially in a way considered to be unfair.

Development of new medicines

A molecule on the surface of a pathogen or other cell, which triggers an immune response.

A white blood cell that is part of the immune system and produces antibodies against a specific antigen.

Antibodies produced from a single clone of a hybridoma.

A cell that undergoes uncontrolled cell division.

An antibody-producing lymphocyte and a tumour cell fused together.

Medicines and new treatments for disease

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