IB Biology HL C3.2 Defence against disease questions

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Researchers added the same concentration of an antibiotic to bacterial cultures and to cultures of human lymphocytes, some of which were infected with HIV. Figure 1 shows measurements after 24 hours, expressed relative to the corresponding culture without antibiotic.

Same antibiotic concentration addedBacterial cultureBacterial cell number:22% of untreated cultureUninfected humanlymphocyte cultureViable lymphocyte number:98% of untreated cultureHIV-infected humanlymphocyte cultureHIV particles released:103% of untreated cultureFor each culture, the corresponding untreated value is 100%.
(a)

Compare the effect of the antibiotic on bacterial cells and uninfected human lymphocytes, using Figure 1.

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(b)

Using Figure 1 and your knowledge of antibiotics, explain why the antibiotic does not control HIV.

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(c)

Explain how HIV infection can result in opportunistic infections.

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