PATHOLOGY MCQ
IMMUNE RESPONSE
Question
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Antibiotics work by blocking the growth and reproduction of ____
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viruses only
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bacteria only
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fungi only
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viruses and bacteria
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Antibiotics work by blocking vital processes in bacteria. They kill the bacteria or stop it from spreading. This helps the body’s natural immune system to fight the infection. There are many types of antibiotics.
Detailed explanation-2: -The term “bacteriostatic antibiotics” is used to describe medications whose mechanism of action stalls bacterial cellular activity without directly causing bacterial death.
Detailed explanation-3: -Aminoglycosides are bacteriostatic; they slow down the growth and reproduction of bacteria without killing them. These antibiotics inhibit the synthesis of proteins by binding to the 30S bacterial ribosome subunit.
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