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who proposed he concept of chemotherapy, that compounds might selectively kill pathogens without harming people? |
Paul Ehrlich |
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an antimicrobial that inhibits cell wall synthesis will result in which of the following? |
cells become more susceptible to osmotic pressure |
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beta-lactam antibiotics have an effect on which of the following types of cells? |
bacterial cells |
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Wwhich of the following is a primary advantage of semisynthetic drugs? |
they have a broader spectrum of action |
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which of the following drugs specifically targets cell walls that contain arabinogalactan-mycolic acid? |
isoniazid |
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which of the following antibiotics disrupts cytoplasmic membrane function? |
amphotericin B |
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which of the following is NOT a target of drugs that inhibit protein synthesis? |
interference with alanine-alanine bridges |
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this figure represents a Petri plate. The gray area is where bacteria A is growing, the black area is where bacteria B is growing. The white area is a zone where neither organism is growing. What is the best interpretation of what is observed on the plate? |
Bacteria B is producing an antibiotic that inhibits the growth of bacteria A |
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which of the following type of antimicrobial agent has the narrowest spectrum of action? |
antivirals |
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the first synthetic antimicrobial widely available for treatment of infections |
was an attachment antagonist |
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in the compound lamivudine an -SH group replaces an -OH group found in cytosine. When used as a medication it will? |
interfere with nucleic acid synthesis |
