MCB6937 Exam 3 Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers for Accuracy
T/F: Antibiotic resistance is achieved by acquiring plasmids or
through bacteriophage infection
✓✓ true
T/F: Aminoglycosides are a class of antiviral drugs.
✓✓
T/F: Azoles are a class of antifungal drugs
✓✓ true
Inhibitors of bacterial cell wall (peptidoglycan) synthesis
include: ___, ___. and ___
✓✓ penicillin, cephalosporin, vancomycin
T/F: Antimetabolites are chemicals produced by some bacteria
that interferes with metabolic activities in eukaryotes.
✓✓ true
______ is used to treat TB infections
✓✓
The test used to measure antibiotic sensitivity is called:
______
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✓✓ Kirby-Bauer
_______ affects bacterial growth by inhibiting DNA
replication
✓✓
T/F: The overall purpose of sewage treatment plant is to
remove organic matters and reduce the BOD.
✓✓
T/F: Gel electrophoresis is used to separate DNA molecules
based on their size
✓✓ true
T/F: Both plasmids and viruses can be used as vectors in
recombinant DNA technology
✓✓ true
Only _____ carry genes for reverse transcriptase enzyme
✓✓ retroviruses
T/F: Reverse transcriptase enzyme is form of DNA polymerase
✓✓ true
T/F: Reverse transcriptase enzyme is an RNA-dependent DNA
polymerase enzyme