Question

Such antimicrobials exhibit a range of cellular targets, the ____________ selective being the most effective against the widest range of microbes and the ____________ selective agents exhibiting specificity in terms of cellular targets and microbial types they are effective against.

Answer 1

least, most

Step-by-step explanation:

Antimicrobials are substances that function by limiting the activities of microorganisms either by killing them or by inhibiting their growths.

Antimicrobials that exhibit a wide range of cellular targets are least selective of the type of cells they kill or inhibit. They are also said to have a wide spectrum of activities.

On the other hand, antimicrobials that exhibit a narrow range of cellular targets are most selective of the type of cells they kill or inhibit. They are said to have a narrow spectrum of activities.