Microbes In Human Welfare Question 64
Question: Penicillin inhibits bacterial multiplication because it:
Options:
A) checks RNA synthesis.
B) checks DNA synthesis.
C) destroys chromatin formation.
D) inhibits cell wall formation.
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Antibiotics are chemical substances, which are produced by some microbes and kill or retard the growth of other ( disease-causing ) microbes.
Penicillin was the first antibiotic discovered.
Penicillin inhibits bacterial growth by inhibiting cell wall formation, hence, killing the bacteria. So, the correct answer is ‘Inhibits cell wall formation’
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