Which of following is NOT a way to limit the ability of microorganisms to acquire drug resistance
A) High levels of antimicrobial agent in the patient
B) Inhibiting growth of invading microbes so immune defenses can kill them
C) Taking antibiotics until the patient feels better
D) Taking two antibiotics synergistically
Correct Answer:
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Q11: Rifampin:
A)inhibits RNA synthesis
B)inhibits all nucleic acid synthesis
C)disrupts
Q12: The mode of action of an antimicrobial
Q13: Selective toxicity:
A)harms the microbes without significantly harming
Q14: Polypeptide antibiotics that act as detergents and
Q15: Antibiotics inhibit bacterial protein synthesis:
A)by disrupting cell
Q17: Antibiotics that bind to RNA polymerase_.
A)act as
Q18: A microorganism that can use ready-made folic
Q19: Paul Ehrlich:
A)coined the term chemotherapy
B)discovered salvarsan in
Q20: Any chemical substance used in medical practice
Q21: Antimetabolites include all of the following except:
A)trimethoprin
B)isoniazid
C)nitrofurantoin
D)sulfanilamide
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