When an Antibiotic Allows a Cell to Overfill with Water

question 24

Multiple Choice

When an antibiotic allows a cell to overfill with water, resulting in cell death, what mechanism has the antibiotic used to inhibit or kill the bacteria?

• A)Inhibition of cell wall synthesis
• B)Damage to the cell membrane
• C)Inhibition of protein synthesis
• D)Interference with metabolism

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