Bacterial Protein Synthesis Inhibitors Have Selective Toxicity Because

question 10

Multiple Choice

Bacterial protein synthesis inhibitors have selective toxicity because:

• A)susceptible strains of bacteria are affected.
• B)biochemical processes are the same.
• C)human ribosomes are larger and denser than bacterial ribosomes.
• D)antibacterial activity is broad-spectrum.

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Definitions:

Innervated

Supplied or stimulated by nerves.

Distal Phalanges

The bones at the tips of the fingers or toes, forming the end part of the digits.

Flexor Digitorum Longus

A muscle in the lower leg that flexes the toes and plays a crucial role in walking.

Dorsiflexion

The movement that bends the foot upwards toward the shin, decreasing the angle between the dorsum of the foot and the leg.