Question on my practice exam
Well the choices are
A. Nucleus
B. Cell wall
C. Cell membrane
D. The capsule
The answer is A...and i don't konw if i'm just being dumb
but i thought bacteria don't have nucleus....and antibiotics are for bacteria only.
I thought antibiotics primarily target the cell wall or ribosomes (ribosomes not a choice though)
Can anyone tell me if this is right, or if there was a typo with the solution?
2007-02-15 11:57:19 · 2 answers · asked by My name is not bruce 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Oh..and its nuclei before the smart @$$ remarks start coming
2007-02-15 12:06:48 · update #1
Well I absolutely agree with you about the nucleus. Procariotes, where bacteria belongs don`t have nucleus. So I would say that you gave correct answers, cell wall is a target site of antibiotics as well as ribosomes also some antibiotics act on cell membrane making it permeable which consequently leads to cell death. So either the question was:
" What is the best target for antibiotics?" and choose the answer which is NOT correct (because I also think there are some antibiotics that prevent the capsule formation but don`t take it for granted, so than the only correct answer would be A since it is only site where antibiotics can NOT act) or the answer they think is right it is completely wrong.
Cheers
2007-02-15 12:21:29 · answer #1 · answered by I O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question is absolutely wrong. Does it actually read "antibodies" instead of "antibiotics". Even then, A isn't the right answer. I don't get it.
Some antibiotics do target the cell wall though.
2007-02-16 01:19:10 · answer #2 · answered by floundering penguins 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋