What Is NOT a Novel Idea for New Antibiotic Drug

question 57

Multiple Choice

What is NOT a novel idea for new antibiotic drug development?

• A) interfering with quorum-sensing mechanisms
• B) "corking" the type II secretion apparatus
• C) use of photosensitive chemicals to generate reactive oxygen species
• D) chemical modification of beta-lactams
• E) use of nanotubes to poke holes in bacterial membranes

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Definitions:

Conscious Experience

The awareness of one's own thoughts, feelings, and perceptions, including the environment around them; the subjective experience of being alive and aware.

Scientific Study

The systematic investigation of the natural world through experimentation and observation, aimed at discovering and acquiring knowledge.

Wilhelm Wundt

A German physiologist and psychologist who is generally considered the father of experimental psychology.

Conscious Experience

The subjective awareness of the mind regarding thoughts, feelings, and perceptions, encompassing the aspects of consciousness that are introspectively accessible.