ANTIMICROBIAL CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS QUIZ

Which is not an amino acid and peptide antibiotic?

Actinomycin

Tetranactin

Penicillin

Bacitracin

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The compound(s) which act(s) as metabolic antagonist is/are

none of these

trimethoprim

both (a) and (b)

sulphonamides

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Which antibiotic has a beta-lactam ring?

Cephalosporin

Penicillin

Tetracycline

Streptomycin

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Chelate forming peptide antibiotic are/is

sideromycins

vancomycin

both (a) and (b)

bleomycins

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Which of the following is a drug that interferes with the process of DNA production in the virus that causes genital herpes?

Vancomycin

Erythromycin

Amantadine

Acyclovir

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Which of the antibiotic is not used as a food preservative ?

Nisin

Tylosin

β-lactam antibiotic

Pimaricin

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Bacterial cells susceptible to penicillium can be protected from destruction if the medium in which they are exposed is of

moderate osmotic pressure

low osmotic pressure

high osmotic pressure

high surface tension

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The scientist who first discovered the substance penicillin was

Joseph Lister

Paul Ehrlich

none of these

Alexander Fleming

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Which of the following tests is used to determine the minimal lethal concentration?

Dilution susceptibility tests

Broth dilution test

All of these

Agar dilution test

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Which of the following protein synthesis mechanisms may be affected by particular drugs?

Peptide bond formation

mRNA translocation

Aminoacyl-tRNA binding

All of these

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