You Perform a Rapid Strep Test on the Patient, Which

question 30

Multiple Choice

You perform a rapid strep test on the patient, which comes up positive. You tell her that she most likely has strep throat, caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. You prescribe penicillin for her, and tell her that this antibiotic is effective because it interferes with the synthesis of ________ by the pathogen.

• A) peptidoglycan
• B) capsule material
• C) ribosomes
• D) proteins
• E) ATP

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