Question 1

Many antimicrobial drugs that affect the cell membrane are used only externally because they can be toxic to humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is(are) true of selective toxicity?

Accepted Answer

A)  It takes advantage of metabolic differences between host and pathogen. 
B)  To be effective, an antimicrobial agent must be more toxic to the patient than the pathogen. 
C)  It takes advantage of structural differences between host and pathogen. 
D)  Both A and B are correct. 
E)  Both A and C are correct. 
A)  It takes advantage of metabolic differences between host and pathogen. 
B)  To be effective, an antimicrobial agent must be more toxic to the patient than the pathogen. 
C)  It takes advantage of structural differences between host and pathogen. 
D)  Both A and B are correct. 
E)  Both A and C are correct.

Question 3

Beta- lactam drugs act by inhibiting formation of the cell membrane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following inhibitors of protein synthesis is used to treat viral infections?

Accepted Answer

A)  fomiversen 
B)  mupirocin 
C)  streptogramin 
D)  gentamicin 
E)  chloramphenicol 
A)  fomiversen 
B)  mupirocin 
C)  streptogramin 
D)  gentamicin 
E)  chloramphenicol

Question 5

means that a given antimicrobial agent is more toxic to a pathogen than to the host being treated.

Accepted Answer

The answer of means that a given antimicrobial agent is...

Many antimicrobial drugs that affect the cell membrane are used only externally because they can be toxic to humans.

Which of the following is(are) true of selective toxicity?

Beta- lactam drugs act by inhibiting formation of the cell membrane.

Which of the following inhibitors of protein synthesis is used to treat viral infections?

means that a given antimicrobial agent is more toxic to a pathogen than to the host being treated.

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Exam 10: Controlling Microbial Growth in the Body: Antimicrobial Drugs

Many antimicrobial drugs that affect the cell membrane are used only externally because they can be toxic to humans.

Which of the following is(are) true of selective toxicity?

Beta- lactam drugs act by inhibiting formation of the cell membrane.

Which of the following inhibitors of protein synthesis is used to treat viral infections?

means that a given antimicrobial agent is more toxic to a pathogen than to the host being treated.

A Brief History of Microbiology

The Chemistry of Microbiology

Cell Structure and Function

Microscopy, Staining, and Classification

Microbial Metabolism

Microbial Nutrition and Growth

Microbial Genetics

Recombinant Dna Technology

Controlling Microbial Growth in the Environment

Characterizing and Classifying Prokaryotes

Characterizing and Classifying Eukaryotes

Characterizing and Classifying Viruses, Viroids, and Prions

Infection, Infectious Diseases, and Epidemiology

Innate Immunity

Adaptive Immunity

Immunization and Immune Testing

Aids and Other Immune Disorders

Microbial Diseases of the Skin and Wounds

Microbial Diseases of the Nervous System and Eyes

Microbial Cardiovascular and Systemic Diseases

Microbial Diseases of the Respiratory System

Microbial Diseases of the Digestive System

Microbial Diseases of the Urinary and Reproductive Systems

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

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