Question

Assume that you have an antimicrobial agent specific for each of the targets listed below. Indicate which type of microbe would be most susceptible to the agent.

A. All bacteria
B. Gram-positive bact.
C. Gram-negative bact.
D. Viruses
E. All bact. and viruses

Answer 1

Answer is given below

Step-by-step explanation:

If you have an antimicrobial agent specific for each of the targets listed below

1. all bacteria - glycolytic enzymes and membrane proteins
2. gram-positive bacteria - peptidoglycan
3. Gram-negative bacteria ceftiaxon, cefpodoxime
4. viruses - envelope proteins
5. all bacteria and viruses - nucleic acids