Multiple choice

Which of the following antibiotics blocks the synthesis of bacterial cell wall?

  1. Streptomycin

  2. Tetracycline

  3. Penicillin

  4. Erythromycin
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Explanation

Penicillin acts by inhibiting the cross-linking of peptidoglycan chains in the bacterial cell wall, which leads to cell lysis. Other options like Streptomycin and Tetracycline target protein synthesis.

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