Explain Why Penicillin Is Toxic for Susceptible Bacteria That Are

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Essay

Explain why penicillin is toxic for susceptible bacteria that are actively growing but has no effect on dormant bacteria.

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Definitions:

Mitosis

A type of cell division that results in two daughter cells each having the same number and kind of chromosomes as the parent nucleus, typical of ordinary tissue growth.

Inherited Traits

Characteristics or properties genetically passed down from parents to their offspring.

Multiple Genes

Pertains to the involvement of more than one gene in influencing a trait, characteristic, or the manifestation of a disease.

Glycogen

A large molecule composed of glucose units, it functions as the secondary long-term energy storage in animal and fungal cells.