Which of the Following Statements Explains Why Sulfonamides Are Effective

question 9

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements explains why sulfonamides are effective antibiotics?

• A)They serve as analogs of p-aminobenzoic acid and block bacterial synthesis of folate.
• B)They act as inhibitors of bacterial dihydrofolate reductase,thus preventing production of tetrahydrofolate.
• C)They act as suicide substrates for the enzyme dihydropteroate synthetase.
• D)They do not affect humans because folate is a vitamin.

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