All of the Following Are True Statements About the Development

question 15

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true statements about the development of antibiotics,EXCEPT:

• A)most bacteria that stopped the growth of other bacteria by producing antibiotics were soil bacteria
• B)Fleming noticed that a contaminant mold (Penicillium)prevented the growth of bacteria adjacent to itself
• C)an antibiotic was discovered in the sea after a scientist noted the absence of disease causing organisms in the seawater where the sewage entered
• D)sulfa drugs did not prove to be useful as the body converted them into inactive molecules

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Definitions:

Mechanical Device

Any piece of machinery or tool that performs a task using moving parts powered in various ways, including manually, electrically, or through hydraulic means.

Finger

A digit on the hand, of which humans typically have five on each hand, used for manipulative and sensory purposes.

Pressure

The force per unit area applied on a surface or the feeling of stress or urgency induced by external or internal factors.

Parenteral Nutrition

Nutritional support provided intravenously, bypassing the usual process of eating and digestion.