B6 antibiotics & resistance, useful bacteria (part 2)

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23 (b) When cows are given antibiotics, some of these antibiotics pass into the milk. Cows’ milk is used to make yoghurt. The graph shows the effect of antibiotics in milk on yoghurt making. 5.6 5.4 5.2 pH of yoghurt

5.0 4.8 4.6 4.4 4.2 4.0

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15 30 60 100 concentration of antibiotic in milk in micrograms per kilogram

300

Explain the effects of antibiotics on the yoghurt making process and suggest why giving antibiotics to cows can cause problems for yoghurt makers. The quality of written communication will be assessed in your answer to this question. ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... ................................................................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................. [6]

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