Antibiotics That Target Cell Wall Synthesis Ultimately Cause Bacterial Cell

question 23

Multiple Choice

Antibiotics that target cell wall synthesis ultimately cause bacterial cell death as a result of

• A) inhibition of molecular transport.
• B) decreased synthesis of plasma membrane.
• C) plasmolysis.
• D) cell shrinkage.
• E) osmotic lysis.

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