Answer:
Broad-spectrum antibiotics can cause antibiotic resistance.
Explanation:
- Antibiotics are the substances that inhibit the growth of or kill the bacteria and hence, these are used as medications for the treatment of a lot of bacterial diseases.
- These antibiotics can either be of broad-spectrum or the narrow spectrum.
- The broad-spectrum antibiotics are the ones that are effective against a variety of bacteria, both gram-positive and negative whereas the narrow-spectrum antibiotics are the ones that target only a specific type of bacteria.
- Since the bacteria can mutate very fast and hence, develop antibiotic resistance, the doctors usually avoid prescribing broad-spectrum antibiotics and only use them when the causal bacteria is completely unknown.
- Hence, in the given case the provider prescribes separate medications for both types of bacteria.
A chemoorganotroph and a chemolithotroph in the same environment would not compete for - carbon
A chemoorganotroph is an organism that gets its energy from oxidation of reduced organic compounds. A chemolithotroph is someone who is able to use inorganic reduced compounds as a source of their energy. This process is accomplished through oxidation and ATP synthesis.
