The antimicrobial polymyxin
A) inhibits protein synthesis.
B) inhibits nucleic acid synthesis.
C) blocks a metabolic pathway.
D) disrupts cytoplasmic membranes.
E) inhibits cell wall synthesis.
D
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Section: Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Action
Learning Outcome: 10.8
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