Question

An antimicrobial that inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis will result in which of the following?
a. Bacteria cannot attach to their hosts
b. The sterols in the bacteria cell wall become nonfunctional
c. No change in bacterial cell activity.
d. Cytoplasmic membrane proteins lose their function
e. Bacterial cells become more susceptible to osmotic pressure

Answer 1

Answer: Option E.

Explanation:

Antibiotics are defined as the medicines that helps to stop the infections caused by bacteria.

Inhibition of cell wall synthesis of bacteria is one of the mechanism used by antibiotics to stop the infection.

In the presence of antibiotic, When a bacterial cell starts replicating, the peptidoglycan layer becomes weaker and weaker, and the cell got bursts when it become difficult to withstand the internal osmotic pressure that results in inhibition of bacteria.

Hence the correct option is E.