Why Are Eukaryotic Cells Unaffected by Streptomycin and Similar Antibiotics

question 172

Multiple Choice

Why are eukaryotic cells unaffected by streptomycin and similar antibiotics?

• A) Eukaryotic cells are unaffected by these antibiotics because eukaryotic cells lack cell walls.
• B) Eukaryotic cell walls are unaffected by these antibiotics because the cell walls do not contain peptidoglycan.
• C) Eukaryotic DNA replication is not disrupted because these antibiotics do not disrupt the enzymes used to produce eukaryotic DNA.
• D) Eukaryotic protein synthesis is not disrupted because these antibiotics do not disrupt eukaryotic ribosomal activity.
• E) Eukaryotic cells have organelles called lysosomes that engulf and break down these types of antibiotics.

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