Resistance to _____ Requires Five Separate Genes to Alter Peptidoglycan

question 6

Multiple Choice

Resistance to _____ requires five separate genes to alter peptidoglycan to an insensitive form.

• A)Methicillin
• B)Tetracycline
• C)Erythromycin
• D)Vancomycin
• E)Penicillin

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Definitions:

Spectral Information

Refers to data obtained from measuring the response of a sample to varied wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation, used extensively in analysis and identification of compounds.

Carboxylic Acids

Organic acids characterized by the presence of at least one carboxyl group (-COOH), which imparts acidic properties to the molecule.

Resonance Stabilization

A concept in chemistry where the bonding in molecules or ions can be shown by several equivalent electron dot structures (resonance structures), leading to a stabilization of the molecule.

Carboxylate Ion

A negatively charged ion (anion) that results from the deprotonation of a carboxylic acid's hydroxyl group.