Post Utme Nile University 2018 Biology Question 12

Practice objective / multiple choice question 12 from the 2018 Post Utme Nile University Biology examination.

Post Utme Nile University 2018 Biology Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 12 POST_UTME_NILE_UNIVERSITY • 2018 • BIOLOGY • objective

A researcher is studying the effects of antibiotics on bacterial growth. Which of the following statements is true about the mode of action of antibiotics?

Answer Options

A. Antibiotics inhibit protein synthesis by binding to the 30S subunit of the ribosome
Correct Answer B. Antibiotics disrupt cell wall synthesis by inhibiting the enzyme transpeptidase
C. Antibiotics interfere with DNA replication by binding to the enzyme DNA polymerase
D. Antibiotics alter membrane permeability by disrupting the cell membrane
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Antibiotics disrupt cell wall synthesis by inhibiting the enzyme transpeptidase

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This is Post Utme Nile University 2018 Biology Question 12. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Post Utme Nile University Biology examination.

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