Multiple Choice
A doctor is treating a patient for an apparent bacterial infection. She prescribes antibiotics that target either the peptidoglycan in bacterial cell walls or the bacterial translational machinery. To her surprise, this treatment does not work. Why might this treatment be ineffective?
A) The bacterium may have developed resistance to these treatments.
B) The patient may be infected with bacteria that have cell walls composed of chitin.
C) The patient may be infected with bacteria that have cell walls composed of cellulose.
D) All of these choices are correct.
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