A Researcher Synthesizes a New Drug That Specifically Targets and Degrades

question 44

Multiple Choice

A researcher synthesizes a new drug that specifically targets and degrades peptidoglycan. What type of infections could this drug treat?

• A)infections caused by archaeonsNo,
• B)infections caused by bacteria
• C)infections caused by viruses
• D)infections caused by eukaryotes

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Definitions:

Blood Colloid Osmotic Pressure

Pressure exerted by plasma proteins on capillary walls, which helps to maintain the water balance between blood and interstitial fluid.

Capillary

Small, thin-walled blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules, and facilitate the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrients and waste substances between blood and tissues.

Baroreceptors

Sensory nerve endings found in the walls of arteries and the heart that sense changes in blood pressure.

Blood Pressure

The force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels, often measured as an indicator of heart health.