The sulfonamide antibiotics kill bacteria by

A) interfering with cell wall synthesis
B) disrupting folic acid metabolism
C) reacting with bacterial cell membranes
D) inhibiting bacterial motility


Ans: B) disrupting folic acid metabolism

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