Microbiology With Diseases By Taxonomy (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134832302
Author: Robert W. Bauman Ph.D.
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10, Problem 4MC
Which of the following statements is relevant in explaining why sulfonamides are effective?
- a. Sulfonamides attach to sterol lipids in the pathogen, disrupt the membranes, and lyse the cells.
- b. Sulfonamides prevent the incorporation of amino acids into polypeptide chains.
- c. Humans and microbes use PABA differently in their
metabolism . - d. Sulfonamides inhibit
DNA replication in both pathogens and human cells.
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