How is the potency of an antibiotic determined?
A) It prevents growth of the largest percentage of bacteria in an IC50 test.
B) The lowest concentration inhibits growth of 50% of the bacteria in an IC50 test.
C) The highest concentration inhibits growth of 50% of the bacteria in an IC50 test.
D) The largest ring of inhibition is seen in the disk diffusion test.
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Q5: What allows bacteria to move?
A) pili
B) cytoplasm
C)
Q6: What allows bacteria to stick to surfaces?
A)
Q7: What does a bactericidal antibiotic do?
A) kills
Q8: What does a bactericiostatic antibiotic do?
A) kills
Q9: The purpose of the disk diffusion test
Q11: What are the units of the IC50
Q12: What is the bacterial cell wall material?
A)
Q13: What is the purpose of transpeptidase?
A) DNA
Q14: What gives the bacterial cell wall its
Q15: What is the shape of the relaxed
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