Antibiotics

Question 1

Antibiotics involved in the inhibition of cell wall synthesis:

Answer 1

penicillin
cephalosporins
bacitracin
vancomycin

Question 2

Antibiotics involved in the inhibition of protein synthesis:

Answer 2

chloramphenicol
erythromycin
tetracyclines
streptomycin

Question 3

Antibiotics involved in the inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis:

Answer 3

quinolones
rifampin

Question 4

Antibiotics involved in injuring the plasma membrane:

Answer 4

polymyxin B

Question 5

Antibiotics involved in the inhibition of essential metabolites synthesis:

Answer 5

sulfanimide
trimethoprim