Penicillin interferes with the formation of peptidoglycan cr…

Penicillin interferes with the fоrmаtiоn оf peptidoglycаn cross-links in certаin bacterial cell walls, resulting in osmotic death of certain bacteria. Animal/human cells are less susceptible because they lack thick cell walls containing these peptidoglycan cross-links. Which of the following statements is MOST accurate with respect to this phenomenon?