Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134605180
Author: Gerard J. Tortora, Berdell R. Funke, Christine L. Case, Derek Weber, Warner Bair
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 20, Problem 5MCQ
The most selective antimicrobial activity would be exhibited by a drug that
a. inhibits cell wall synthesis.
b. inhibits protein synthesis.
c. injures the plasma membrane.
d. inhibits
e. all of the above
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Microbiology: An Introduction (13th Edition)
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