19) Which of the following BEST describes an agent that is bactericidal? A) Windex. B) It suspends bacterial growth. C) It kills the bacteria. D) It causes the bacteria to destroy themselves
19) Which of the following BEST describes an agent that is bactericidal?
A) Windex.
B) It suspends bacterial growth.
C) It kills the bacteria.
D) It causes the bacteria to destroy themselves
There is considerable difference in the chemical composition of the cell wall of bacteria and that of other eukaryotic organisms. This enables the effective use of antibiotics against bacterial infection. The presence of peptidoglycan synthesis wall and the 70s ribosome system in the cytoplasm of make the two major target sites for most of the antibacterial agents. Some antibiotics in heaven wide range of bacterial species including gram positive and Gram negative types are called as broad spectrum antibiotics . While there are few antibiotics that are highly selective inhibitor only particular species of bacteria and are called narrow spectrum antibiotics.
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