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Which category of antimicrobials is defined as substances produced by microorganisms that have bacteriostatic or bactericidal effects?
Which category of antimicrobials is defined as substances produced by microorganisms that have bacteriostatic or bactericidal effects?
- Antiviral agents
- Antifungal synthetic drugs
- Antibacterial synthetic drugs
- Antibiotics (correct)
What is the term used to describe the scope of a drug's ability to kill or suppress the growth of microorganisms?
What is the term used to describe the scope of a drug's ability to kill or suppress the growth of microorganisms?
- Antimicrobial chemotherapy
- Narrow-spectrum
- Antimicrobial spectrum (correct)
- Broad-spectrum
Which type of drugs are synthesized in the lab and include antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral agents?
Which type of drugs are synthesized in the lab and include antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral agents?
- Antifungal synthetic drugs
- Antibacterial synthetic drugs (correct)
- Antibiotics
- Antiviral agents
Which category of antimicrobials acts only on one kind or one strain of bacteria?
Which category of antimicrobials acts only on one kind or one strain of bacteria?
Which category of antimicrobials has a wide antimicrobial spectrum and can act against a variety of microorganisms?
Which category of antimicrobials has a wide antimicrobial spectrum and can act against a variety of microorganisms?
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Antibiotics
Antibiotics
Substances produced by microorganisms that can either stop the growth of bacteria (bacteriostatic) or kill them (bactericidal).
Antimicrobial Spectrum
Antimicrobial Spectrum
The range of different types of microorganisms that a particular antimicrobial drug can effectively kill or inhibit.
Antibacterial Synthetic Drugs
Antibacterial Synthetic Drugs
Drugs that are created in laboratories, not naturally occurring, and work to kill or inhibit bacteria.
Narrow-spectrum
Narrow-spectrum
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Broad-spectrum
Broad-spectrum
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