BIOL 2117 EXAMPREP CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
◉ bactericidal
Answer: kills bacteria
◉ bacteriostatic
Answer: inhibits growth
◉ broad spectrum
Answer: ability of a drug to be effective against a wide range of
microorganisms
can be harmful because it kills the good bacteria too
◉ narrow spectrum
Answer: targets a specific group
◉ cell wall synthesis inhibitors
Answer: B- lactam, penicillin
, ◉ Protein synthesis inhibitors
Answer: tetracycline macrolides
◉ nucleic acid synthesis
Answer: Rifampin
◉ Metabolic Pathway Inhibitors
Answer: sulfonamides, trimethoprim
◉ membrane disruptors
Answer: Polymyxins
◉ Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms
Answer: - enzymes
-efflux pumps - physical removal of antimicrobial agents
- target modification
-biofilms
*spread via plasmids, conjugation, and transduction
◉ infection
Answer: invasion/ colonization by pathogens
EVALUATION EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
◉ bactericidal
Answer: kills bacteria
◉ bacteriostatic
Answer: inhibits growth
◉ broad spectrum
Answer: ability of a drug to be effective against a wide range of
microorganisms
can be harmful because it kills the good bacteria too
◉ narrow spectrum
Answer: targets a specific group
◉ cell wall synthesis inhibitors
Answer: B- lactam, penicillin
, ◉ Protein synthesis inhibitors
Answer: tetracycline macrolides
◉ nucleic acid synthesis
Answer: Rifampin
◉ Metabolic Pathway Inhibitors
Answer: sulfonamides, trimethoprim
◉ membrane disruptors
Answer: Polymyxins
◉ Antibiotic Resistance Mechanisms
Answer: - enzymes
-efflux pumps - physical removal of antimicrobial agents
- target modification
-biofilms
*spread via plasmids, conjugation, and transduction
◉ infection
Answer: invasion/ colonization by pathogens
