East Los Angeles College » Microbiology » Microbiology 020 - General Microbiology » Fall 2021

Question #1

Microbial resistance to drugs is acquired through ______.

A. All of these are means by which resistance can be transferred between bacteria.

B. transformation

C. transduction

D. conjugation

Question #2

Drugs that prevent the formation of the bacterial cell wall are _______.

A. tetracyclines

B. penicillins

C. quinolones

D. aminoglycosides

Question #3

A compound synthesized by bacteria or fungi that destroys or inhibits the growth of other microbes is a(n) ________.

A. competitive inhibitor

B. synthetic drug

C. antibiotic

D. interferon

Question #4

Pick the true statement about antibiotics.

A. Antibiotics were invented by chemists in the 1830s.

B. None of these statements are true.

C. Antibiotics are inherently dangerous for the environment.

D. Antibiotics are natural products of microorganisms.