Question

Which type of bacteria are affected by antibiotics that focus on specific bacteria?

A. Gram-positive
B. Gram-negative
C. Both Gram-positive and Gram-negative
D. Archaea

Answer 1

Antibiotics that focus on specific bacteria can affect both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

Step-by-step explanation:

Antibiotics that focus on specific bacteria can affect both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

Gram-positive bacteria have a different cell wall structure compared to Gram-negative bacteria. The cell wall of Gram-positive bacteria is composed mainly of peptidoglycan, while Gram-negative bacteria have a thinner peptidoglycan layer surrounded by an outer membrane containing lipopolysaccharides (LPS).