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Which best describes a microbial control protocol that inhibits the growth of Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria?

Congratulations! You have discovered a new antibiotic. It is lipophilic (dissolves in lipids or fats) and detergent-like. On the basis of this information, its target is most likely:

Which best describes a microbial control protocol that inhibits the growth of Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria?

Which best describes a microbial control protocol that inhibits the growth of Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria?

Congratulations! You have discovered a new antibiotic. It is lipophilic (dissolves in lipids or fats) and detergent-like. On the basis of this information, its target is most likely:

This class of drugs inhibits bacterial RNA polymerase activity and blocks transcription.

Which best describes bacterial growth during the log phase of the growth curve?

Betadine, which gets its orange color from the iodine it contains, is an example of a _________ and is typically used as a form of topical antisepsis.  

All are mechanisms for antibiotic resistance in bacteria except:

Resistant organisms might pump antimicrobials out of a cell using