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1) Describe the function of each antibiotic. Does the antibiotic inhibit cell wall synthesis, inhibit protein...

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1) Describe the function of each antibiotic. Does the antibioticinhibit cell wall synthesis, inhibit protein synthesis, orsomething else?

A) Penicillin

B)Tetracycline

C) Macrolide

D) Cephalosporin

E) Metronidazole

F) Vancomycin

G) Trimethoprim

H)Chloramphenicol

I)Rifampin

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Ans 1a Penicillin is beta lactum antibiotic which functions by inhibiting the cell wall synthesis The bacteria is killed by the penicillin as the cross linking activity of bacteria is inhibited thereby formation of new cell wall is prevented In the gram negative bacteria like Escherichia coli this antibiotic cannot enter due to presence of an endotoxin called lipopolysaccharide in their cell wall b Tetracycline drug inhibit the protein synthesis It functions by inhibiting the    See Answer
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