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Biology journal Cambridge IGCSE 0610

Topic 15 of 21 · 1 modules planned

Drugs

What a drug is, how antibiotics work and why bacteria become resistant.

Modules

  1. Module 1 · syllabus 15.1

    Antibiotics

    Why won’t antibiotics cure a cold?

    This module is planned. It will have readings, an experiment, practice with self-checks and a final check.

Syllabus statements for this topic · for teachers · 5 statements

Core for every pupil · Supplement also for Extended entry. Paraphrased from the Cambridge IGCSE Biology 0610 syllabus (2026–2028); check the official syllabus for exact wording.

15.1 Drugs

  • 15.1.1Drug: a substance altering body reactionsC
  • 15.1.2Antibiotics treat bacterial infectionsC
  • 15.1.3Antibiotic resistance reduces effectivenessC
  • 15.1.4Antibiotics do not affect virusesC
  • 15.1.5Limiting resistance by careful antibiotic useS