The Type of Antimicrobial Drug That Would Be Least Toxic

question 53

Multiple Choice

The type of antimicrobial drug that would be least toxic to humans is a drug that

• A) inhibits protein synthesis.
• B) inhibits the synthesis of the cell wall.
• C) inhibits nucleic acid synthesis.
• D) disrupts the cytoplasmic membrane.
• E) inhibits metabolic pathways.

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