1. What is an antibiotic? 2. What are the uses of antibiotics? 3. Fill out the following table: Antibiotic Target cell Molecular target Next step that will not be possible Tetracycline Chloramphenicol Puromycin Erythromycin Fucidic acid Ricin 4. 40% of all known antibiotics target the translational machinery. What are the other antibiotics targeting? 5. Why are antibiotic-resistant bacteria such a threat to our communities?
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I have a few questions for antibiotics. Why is the cell wall a good target for antibiotics to destroy in controlling microbial infections in a patient? Can you name another potential target of antibiotics to destroy in an attempt to control a microbial infection in a patient? Explain why you selected it. Why is it impossible to treat a viral infection with antibiotics?
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