Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
4 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Why can antibiotics only kill bacteria? (not viruses) |
Antibiotics are designed to explode cell walls, and viruses have no cell walls. |
|
Why doesn't the influenza vaccine (flu shot) protect you against stomach flu? |
Because they are different viruses. |
|
Why do pigs roll in mud? |
Because it protects them from the sun. |
|
Why are the 1980s so important in epidemiology. |
Because they were the golden age of antibiotics when they were all created. |