Question 1

Which of these antibiotics interferes in the building of the bacterial cell wall?

Accepted Answer

A)   penicillin
B)   ciprofloxacin
C)   tetracycline
D)   none of theseE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

What does tetracycline bond to?

Accepted Answer

A)   ribosomes
B)   mRNA
C)   tRNA
D)   DNAE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

What allows bacteria to stick to surfaces?

Accepted Answer

A)   attachment pili
B)   cytoplasm
C)   flagellum
D)   cell wallE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

What is the percentage of antibiotic use in the United States is for medical treatment of humans?

Accepted Answer

A)   Less than 20%
B)   20-30%
C)   30-40%
D)   more than 40%E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Today tuberculosis is completely cured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe the process by which penicillin kills bacteria.

Accepted Answer

Bacteria produce transpeptidase, which c...

Question 7

The human egg cell is about 100 microns in size. What is this in meters?

Accepted Answer

A)   0.100 meters
B)   0.000100 meters
C)   0.000000100 meters
D)   0.000000000100 metersE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Describe the disk diffusion test.

Accepted Answer

A solution of the antibiotic is soaked i...

Question 9

What was the first antibiotic discovered to be effective against tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

A)   penicillin
B)   streptomycin
C)   ciprofloxacin
D)   tetracyclineE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

What type of organism causes tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

A)   virus
B)   bacteria
C)   fungus
D)   protozoaE) A) and B)
F) B) and C) B

Question 11

When was it discovered that bacteria caused tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

A)   1880s
B)   1920s
C)   1940s
D)   1980sE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

How does isoniazid work against tuberculosis?

Accepted Answer

A)   It prevents crosslinking the cell wall.
B)   It blocks DNA replication.
C)   It prevents production of proteins.
D)   It inhibits the ability of the bacteria to make its protective coatingE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

What allows bacteria to move?

Accepted Answer

A)   pili
B)   cytoplasm
C)   flagellum
D)   cell wallE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

An in vivo test is performed

Accepted Answer

A)   in glass.
B)   in something alive.
C)   in wine.
D)   without a candidate drug.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Which of these antibiotics prevents the bacteria from making proteins?

Accepted Answer

A)   penicillin
B)   ciprofloxacin
C)   tetracycline
D)   none of theseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Question 16

Describe how tetracycline performs its function as an antibiotic.

Accepted Answer

Tetracycline binds to bacteria...

Question 17

What is the shape of the bacterial DNA after it undergoes supercoiling?

Accepted Answer

A)   circular
B)   twisted circular
C)   open chain
D)   branchedE) All of the above
F) None of the above B

Question 18

How many drugs is multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis is resistant to?

Accepted Answer

A)   at least 1
B)   at least 2
C)   at least 3
D)   at least 4E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

What is the watery medium in the interior of a bacterial cell?

Accepted Answer

A)   cytoplasm
B)   phospholipids
C)   polysaccharides
D)   proteinE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Why are human cells not killed by Penicillin?

Accepted Answer

Human cells do not have a cell...

Exam 15: Drug Development

Which of these antibiotics interferes in the building of the bacterial cell wall?

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What does tetracycline bond to?

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What allows bacteria to stick to surfaces?

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What is the percentage of antibiotic use in the United States is for medical treatment of humans?

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Today tuberculosis is completely cured.

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Describe the process by which penicillin kills bacteria.

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The human egg cell is about 100 microns in size. What is this in meters?

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Describe the disk diffusion test.

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What was the first antibiotic discovered to be effective against tuberculosis?

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What type of organism causes tuberculosis?

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