The Most Selective Antibacterial Agents Are Those That Interfere with Bacterial

question 57

Multiple Choice

The most selective antibacterial agents are those that interfere with bacterial cell wall synthesis.This is because

• A)bacterial cell walls have a unique structure not found in eukaryotic host cells.
• B)bacterial cell wall synthesis is easily inhibited whereas eukaryotic cell wall synthesis is more resistant to the actions of the drugs.
• C)eukaryotic cells do not take up the drugs.
• D)eukaryotic cells inactivate the drugs before they can do any damage.

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Definitions:

Hemiacetal Form

An organic compound characterized by a functional group with a carbon atom connected to one OR group, one OH group, an alkyl chain, and a hydrogen atom, typically formed from the partial reaction of an aldehyde with an alcohol.

Chair Conformation

A term in organic chemistry referring to the most stable conformation of cyclohexane, which resembles a chair.

Haworth Projection

A method of depicting cyclic sugars as planar rings with hydroxyl groups oriented upwards or downwards to show stereochemistry.

C2 Epimer

Isomers that differ in configuration at the carbon-2 position, often seen in sugars and related molecules.