Question 1

The first antimicrobial widely available for treatment of bacterial infections was a synthetic compound which

Accepted Answer

A)  was an antimetabolic analog. 
B)  was a nucleotide analog. 
C)  was an attachment antagonist. 
D)  disrupted cytoplasmic membranes. 
E)  interfered with bacterial cell wall synthesis. 
A)  was an antimetabolic analog. 
B)  was a nucleotide analog. 
C)  was an attachment antagonist. 
D)  disrupted cytoplasmic membranes. 
E)  interfered with bacterial cell wall synthesis.

Question 2

It is inappropriate to prescribe antibacterial agents to treat colds or flu because

Accepted Answer

A)  the microbes involved can develop resistance rapidly. 
B)  these diseases are transmitted by endospores, which are difficult to kill. 
C)  these diseases exhibit cross resistance. 
D)  these diseases are caused by viruses. 
E)  these diseases can act synergistically with each other. 
A)  the microbes involved can develop resistance rapidly. 
B)  these diseases are transmitted by endospores, which are difficult to kill. 
C)  these diseases exhibit cross resistance. 
D)  these diseases are caused by viruses. 
E)  these diseases can act synergistically with each other.

Question 3

Organs that are commonly affected by drug toxicity include the kidneys and the liver.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Discuss the cellular factors that might make a drug's spectrum of action narrow rather than broad.

Accepted Answer

When a drug is labeled "narrow-spectrum,

Question 5

Any drug that acts against a disease is called a(n)(analog/antibiotic/chemotherapeutic)agent.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Any drug that acts against a disease...

Question 6

Biofilms contribute to the spread of resistance to antimicrobials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Drugs known as beta-lactams interfere with bacterial (DNA/folic acid/cell wall)synthesis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Drugs known as beta-lactams interfere with bacterial...

Question 8

Antisense nucleic acids interfere with protein synthesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Nucleic acid analog drugs have no effect on human cell replication function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The abbreviation (MBC/MIC/MID)stands for the smallest amount of a drug that will inhibit the growth and reproduction of a pathogen.(Be sure to use all capital letters.)

Accepted Answer

The answer of The abbreviation (MBC/MIC/MID)stands for the smallest amount...

Question 11

Who discovered the first antimicrobial widely available to the general public?

Accepted Answer

A)  Domagk 
B)  Ehrlich 
C)  Fleming 
D)  Waksman 
E)  Ehrlich and Waksman 
A)  Domagk 
B)  Ehrlich 
C)  Fleming 
D)  Waksman 
E)  Ehrlich and Waksman

Question 12

Which of the following drugs inhibits nucleic acid synthesis specifically in most bacteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  fluoroquinolones 
B)  actinomycin 
C)  rifampin 
D)  tetracycline 
E)  5-fluorocytosine 
A)  fluoroquinolones 
B)  actinomycin 
C)  rifampin 
D)  tetracycline 
E)  5-fluorocytosine

Question 13

The antimicrobials called quinolones act by

Accepted Answer

A)  disrupting cytoplasmic membranes. 
B)  inhibiting cell wall synthesis. 
C)  inhibiting DNA replication. 
D)  inhibiting a metabolic pathway. 
E)  inhibiting protein synthesis. 
A)  disrupting cytoplasmic membranes. 
B)  inhibiting cell wall synthesis. 
C)  inhibiting DNA replication. 
D)  inhibiting a metabolic pathway. 
E)  inhibiting protein synthesis.

Question 14

Which of the following groups of drugs can become incorporated into the bones and teeth of a fetus?

Accepted Answer

A)  beta-lactams 
B)  aminoglycosides 
C)  quinolones 
D)  tetracyclines 
E)  sulfonamides 
A)  beta-lactams 
B)  aminoglycosides 
C)  quinolones 
D)  tetracyclines 
E)  sulfonamides

Question 15

Methicillin is an example of the beta-lactam class of drugs that

Accepted Answer

A)  disrupts cytoplasmic membranes. 
B)  inhibits cell wall synthesis. 
C)  inhibits nucleic acid synthesis. 
D)  inhibits metabolic pathways. 
E)  inhibits protein synthesis. 
A)  disrupts cytoplasmic membranes. 
B)  inhibits cell wall synthesis. 
C)  inhibits nucleic acid synthesis. 
D)  inhibits metabolic pathways. 
E)  inhibits protein synthesis.

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

The first antimicrobial widely available for treatment of bacterial infections was a synthetic compound which

It is inappropriate to prescribe antibacterial agents to treat colds or flu because

Organs that are commonly affected by drug toxicity include the kidneys and the liver.

Discuss the cellular factors that might make a drug's spectrum of action narrow rather than broad.

Any drug that acts against a disease is called a(n)(analog/antibiotic/chemotherapeutic)agent.

Biofilms contribute to the spread of resistance to antimicrobials.

Drugs known as beta-lactams interfere with bacterial (DNA/folic acid/cell wall)synthesis.

Antisense nucleic acids interfere with protein synthesis.

Nucleic acid analog drugs have no effect on human cell replication function.

The abbreviation (MBC/MIC/MID)stands for the smallest amount of a drug that will inhibit the growth and reproduction of a pathogen.(Be sure to use all capital letters.)

Who discovered the first antimicrobial widely available to the general public?

Which of the following drugs inhibits nucleic acid synthesis specifically in most bacteria?

The antimicrobials called quinolones act by

Which of the following groups of drugs can become incorporated into the bones and teeth of a fetus?

Methicillin is an example of the beta-lactam class of drugs that

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