The Mechanism of Action of Erythromycin Is

question 40

Multiple Choice

The mechanism of action of erythromycin is

• A) inhibition of protein synthesis.
• B) inhibition of cell wall synthesis.
• C) inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis.
• D) inhibition of a metabolic pathway.
• E) disruption of cytoplasmic membranes.

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Definitions:

Correlation

A statistical measure that expresses the extent to which two variables change together; indicating the strength and direction of a relationship.

Coefficient of Determination

A statistic that indicates the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable predictable from the independent variable(s).

Correlation

A quantitative measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together.

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical measure that quantifies the degree to which two variables are related, ranging from -1 (perfect negative correlation) to +1 (perfect positive correlation).