Why are most standard antibacterial drugs ineffective against tuberculosis?
a. The TB organism is slow growing.
b. The TB organism is not really a type of bacteria.
c. The TB organism does not have a true cell wall.
d. The TB organism is usually located in the brain stem where antibacterial drugs cannot reach.
ANS: A
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