1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Talja [164]
2 years ago
5

Clostridium Difficile (C. difficile) is a type of bacteria that increases its activity with most antibiotic use, and is therefor

e very difficult to treat. Research shows that the most effective way to prevent the spread of infection is frequent handwashing. However, many people have flat-out refused to wash their hands in hospitals. The government is contemplating passing a policy to make it mandatory for people entering hospitals to wash their hands or else risk not being seen by doctors and being escorted out of the building against their will. Do you think the government should go ahead with this plan?
Consider and discuss the legal, ethical or practical problems that exist for each action option and conclude with a persuasive argument supporting your decision.
Biology
1 answer:
storchak [24]2 years ago
6 0

Answer:

The government should not go ahead with this plan.

Explanation:

If the government decides to proceed with its plan to pass a law that authorizes the management of a hospital to force people who refuse to wash their hands out of a hospital and deny them medical care against their will, then the government will be infringing on people's right to life. While it is necessary to prevent the spread of Clostridium Difficile (C. difficile) , any law that is made to that effect must not abuse the right of access to medical care which is a fundamental right of citizens. This action will be ethically incorrect because it amounts to a government using a high handed approach in discharging its duties.

However, the intention of such a law is to protect the citizenry from the bacteria Clostridium Difficile (C. difficile) . If such a law is not passed, more people may become infected by the bacteria owing to the carelessness of other people. This situation is made worse because the organism is resistant to antibiotics.

However, since prevention of the spread of Clostridium Difficile (C. difficile) is Paramount, I opine that the government should continue to enlighten citizens and appeal to them on the need to practice regular hand washing in order to protect themselves and other people. Passing the said law is a draconian approach to the problem hence it is not in line with the ethics of modern civilization.

It is more civil to continue to appeal to citizens and sensitize them on the importance of regular hand washing as it affects the spread of Clostridium Difficile (C. difficile) .

You might be interested in
DNA Polymerase helps copy a DNA molecule during the process of what?
PtichkaEL [24]
The DNA polymerases are enzymes that create DNA molecules by assembling nucleotides, the building blocks of DNA. These enzymes are essential to DNA replication and usually work in pairs to create two identical DNA strands from one original DNA molecule. During this process, DNA polymerase “reads” the existing DNA strands to create two new strands that match the existing ones.

Every time a cell divides, DNA polymerase is required to help duplicate the cell’s DNA, so that a copy of the original DNA molecule can be passed to each of the daughter cells. In this way, genetic information is transmitted from generation to generation.

Before replication can take place, an enzyme called helicase unwinds the DNA molecule from its tightly woven form. This opens up or “unzips” the double stranded DNA to give two single strands of DNA that can be used as templates for replication.

DNA polymerase adds new free nucleotides to the 3’ end of the newly-forming strand, elongating it in a 5’ to 3’ direction. However, DNA polymerase cannot begin the formation of this new chain on its own and can only add nucleotides to a pre-existing 3'-OH group. A primer is therefore needed, at which nucleotides can be added. Primers are usually composed of RNA and DNA bases and the first two bases are always RNA. These primers are made by another enzyme called primase.

Although the function of DNA polymerase is highly accurate, a mistake is made for about one in every billion base pairs copied. The DNA is therefore “proofread” by DNA polymerase after it has been copied so that misplaced base pairs can be corrected. This preserves the integrity of the original DNA strand that is passed onto the daughter cells.



A surface representation of human DNA polymerase β (Pol β), a central enzyme in the base excision repair (BER) pathway. Image Credit: niehs.nih.gov

Structure of DNA polymerase

The structure of DNA polymerase is highly conserved, meaning their catalytic subunits vary very little from one species to another, irrespective of how their domains are structured. This highly conserved structure usually indicates that the cellular functions they perform are crucial and irreplaceable and therefore require rigid maintenance to ensure their evolutionary advantage.

7 0
3 years ago
2 Points
alina1380 [7]

Answer:

The answer is:

B. Worms consuming the blood from mammals.

Algae isn't causing any harm to the sloth, rather its providing it with camouflage to hide from predators. Both creatures benefits since the algae gets to eat any parasites and other things in the sloths fur, plus they get a free ride and home in the process. The sloth isn't harmed and is helped by the algae since it provides camouflage (mutualism).

Tree frogs aren't causing harm to the trees since they are only using them to hide from predators, the tree serves as protection for the frogs and aren't harmed in the process (commensalism).

Two fish protecting each other from predators aren't harming each other in any way, rather they are protecting each other from another animal that wants to eat them (mutualism).

The worms however are harming the mammals because they are consuming the mammals blood, this is parasitism since one animal is benefiting and the other is harmed.

Hope this helps! :)

8 0
3 years ago
What time frame is considered rapid environmental change?
zheka24 [161]
I think its A. If you had options like mine
8 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Help with 3 science questions ^^
kvv77 [185]

Answer:

He/She can have brainliest!

Explanation:

3 0
3 years ago
Why are plants crunchy when your eat them, but animal protein (meat) is not?
irina1246 [14]

Answer:

The correct answer is - cell wall made up of cellulose that makes it crunchy.

Explanation:

In plant-based foods, the outer membrane is a cell wall that provides structure and supports the plant to stand erect and protect from the outer environment. The cell wall is mainly composed of cellulose that is a carbohydrate which is comparatively crunchy or tough to the animal protein with a fatty cell membrane that makes it chewier than the crunchy.

The composition of the protective layers of the plant cels and animal cell causes this difference in their texture.

8 0
2 years ago
Other questions:
  • The choice of which material in the portrait group of tetrarchs speaks to imperial power?
    11·1 answer
  • Without wolves, the health of forests suffers. What theme of biology does this demonstrate?
    13·2 answers
  • Why are groups of small cells better than one large cell at moving material in<br> and out?
    8·1 answer
  • 3. RNA contains which of the following bases:
    11·1 answer
  • What are 3 different shapes or structure of carbon based molecules?
    11·1 answer
  • How are humans and plants alike when it comes to obtaining energy and growing?
    13·1 answer
  • Chromatin fiber is group of nucleosomes right?
    14·2 answers
  • The group of cells that use chemicals to recycle elements in the blood are called
    10·1 answer
  • Rabbits and guinea pigs both belong to class mammalia. this means they must also both belong to __________.
    14·1 answer
  • Which of these statements is true with regard to this animation?
    11·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!