A compound would make a good antibiotic if it affects a structure or process only found in bacterial cells and not in our eukaryotic cells. Which of the following actions would theoretically make a good antibiotic?
A) prevents repair of the peptidoglycan cell wall
B) damages the nuclear membrane
C) damages DNA
D) prevents ribosomes from producing proteins
E) stops cellular respiration

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Peptidoglycan is a unique component of bacterial cell walls that is not found in eukaryotic cells. Therefore, a compound that prevents repair of the peptidoglycan cell wall would only affect bacterial cells and not harm our own cells.

A Compound Would Make a Good Antibiotic If It Affects