The Ability of an Antibiotic to Target Pathogens Without Major

question 17

Multiple Choice

The ability of an antibiotic to target pathogens without major effects on human cells is termed:

• A) Selective toxicity.
• B) Selective synthesis.
• C) Bacteriostatic action.
• D) Opportunistic action.

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Definitions:

Oocyte

A female gametocyte or germ cell involved in reproduction; an immature ovum.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the genetic material by half, producing four gamete cells, each with unique genetic information.

Somatic Cells

Any cell of a living organism other than the reproductive cells.

Oocytes

The immature precursors of ovum or egg cells in females, which mature through the process of oogenesis.