Antibiotics Flashcards
1
Q
Bactericidal what does it do?
A
Kills off bacteria
2
Q
Bacteriostatic what does it do?
A
Prevents bacteria from growing
3
Q
Mechanisms of antibiotic action
A
Stopping formation of cell wall
Stopping translation during protein synthesis
Stopping the production of essential enzymes
4
Q
Summarised antibiotic functions
A
Antibiotics don’t harm human cells
Antibiotics destroy cell walls
Human cells don’t have cell walls
