Aminoglycosides
A. are metabolic analogs of PABA and block folic acid synthesis.
B. block peptidases that cross-link glycan molecules.
C. attach to the 30S ribosomal subunit and disrupt protein synthesis.
D. interfere with elongation of peptidoglycan.
E. damage cell membranes.
Answer: C
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