Multiple Choice
Pathogenic bacteria are responsible for all of the following except:
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1. Introduction to Microbiology
Members of the Bacterial World
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Which of the following is a major target of antibacterial drugs in bacterial cells?
A
Cholesterol biosynthesis
B
Peptidoglycan cell wall synthesis
C
Mitochondrial DNA replication
D
Flagellar motility
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Understand that antibacterial drugs are designed to target structures or processes unique to bacteria, minimizing harm to human cells.
Recognize that cholesterol biosynthesis is a process found in eukaryotic cells, not bacteria, so it is not a common target for antibacterial drugs.
Recall that mitochondria are organelles in eukaryotic cells, and bacterial cells do not have mitochondria, so mitochondrial DNA replication is not a target.
Consider that flagellar motility is important for bacterial movement but is not a primary target for most antibacterial drugs.
Identify that peptidoglycan cell wall synthesis is a unique and essential process in bacterial cells, making it a major and effective target for many antibacterial drugs.
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