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What is the basic structure shared by all penicillins?
What is the basic structure shared by all penicillins?
- Cephalosporins
- Methicillin
- 6-aminopenicillanic acid and beta-lactam ring (correct)
- Antibacterial drugs
Which type of chemotherapeutic agent reversibly inhibits growth?
Which type of chemotherapeutic agent reversibly inhibits growth?
- Cidal agents
- Antiviral drugs
- Antifungal drugs
- Static agents (correct)
What are antibiotics primarily used to treat?
What are antibiotics primarily used to treat?
- Pathogens and hosts
- Microbial products
- Pathogens and microorganisms (correct)
- Microorganisms and hosts
What kind of drugs are effective against a limited variety of pathogens?
What kind of drugs are effective against a limited variety of pathogens?
What do cephalosporium fungi yield that are antimicrobial substances?
What do cephalosporium fungi yield that are antimicrobial substances?
Which term describes chemotherapeutic agents that inhibit or kill the pathogen while harming the host as little as possible?
Which term describes chemotherapeutic agents that inhibit or kill the pathogen while harming the host as little as possible?
What is the general microbial group targeted by antibacterial drugs?
What is the general microbial group targeted by antibacterial drugs?
What is the shared basic structure of all penicillins?
What is the shared basic structure of all penicillins?
Which type of drugs are effective only against a limited variety of pathogens?
Which type of drugs are effective only against a limited variety of pathogens?
What term is used for chemotherapeutic agents that reversibly inhibit growth of microorganisms?
What term is used for chemotherapeutic agents that reversibly inhibit growth of microorganisms?
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Static Agent
Static Agent
A type of chemotherapeutic agent that reversibly inhibits the growth of microorganisms.
Cephalosporins
Cephalosporins
A group of antimicrobial substances produced by Cephalosporium fungi.
Narrow-Spectrum Drugs
Narrow-Spectrum Drugs
Drugs that are effective against a limited variety of pathogens.
Basic Structure of Penicillins
Basic Structure of Penicillins
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Cidal Agent
Cidal Agent
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Target of Antibacterial Drugs
Target of Antibacterial Drugs
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What do antibiotics treat?
What do antibiotics treat?
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Broad-Spectrum Drugs
Broad-Spectrum Drugs
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What structure do all penicillins share?
What structure do all penicillins share?
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What are antibiotics mainly used for?
What are antibiotics mainly used for?
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