ß-Lactam Antibiotics Act by Interfering with

question 41

Multiple Choice

ß-lactam antibiotics act by interfering with

• A) bacterial cell wall synthesis.
• B) the uptake of bacteria.
• C) bacterial cell division.
• D) bacterial chromosome replication.
• E) the ability of the bacteria to avoid the host's immune system.

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Definitions:

Skinner Box

An experimental apparatus used in behavioral psychology for studying and conditioning animal behavior through reinforcement and punishment.

Lever Pressing

Lever pressing is a behavior often studied in laboratory animals, where pressing a lever results in a reward or outcome, used in research on learning and conditioning.

Food Pellets

Small, compressed units of food often used in animal feeding and experimental research owing to their uniformity in size and composition.

Negative Reinforcement

A behavioral principle where the removal of an unpleasant stimulus strengthens a behavior or increases its likelihood of being repeated.