A Drug That Inhibits the Activity of Bacterial DNA Gyrase

Multiple Choice

A drug that inhibits the activity of bacterial DNA gyrase ________ be a good antibiotic because ________.

A) would; it would inhibit all DNA synthesis
B) would NOT; it would inhibit all DNA synthesis, even our own cell's DNA synthesis
C) would; it would selectively inhibit bacterial DNA synthesis due to differences between bacterial/human gyrase
D) would NOT; the DNA replication machinery could still function, even with impaired DNA gyrase enzyme
E) would; it would selectively impair bacterial DNA structure thus killing the cells