A drug that intercalates into DNA has the following effects. Which one leads to the others?

a. It disrupts transcription

b. It disrupts translation

c. It interferes with DNA replication

d. It causes mutations

e. It alters proteins

Chloramphenicol binds to the 50S portion of a ribosome, which will interfere with:

a. Transcription in prokaryotic cells

b. Transcription in eukaryotic cells

c. Translation in prokaryotic cells

d. Translation in eukaryotic cells

e. DNA synthesis

Use the following choices to answer the following question:

a. Candidiasis

b. Bacterial vaginosis

c. Genital herpes

d. Lymphogranuloma venereum

e. Trichomoniasis

Difficult to treat with chemotherapy.

Which of the following chemicals is active against bacterial endospores?

a. Copper ions

b. Ethylene oxide

c. Ethanol

d. Triclosan

Which of the following terms best describes the disinfecting of cafeteria plates?

a. Pasteurization

b. Antisepsis

c. Sterilization

d. Sanitization

Why do warm disinfectant chemicals generally work better than cool ones?