Cephalosporins and penicillins act on the cross-linkages in peptidoglycan. This usually results in

A) membrane breakdown.
B) cell lysis.
C) gram-positive cells becoming gram-negative.
D) inhibition of protein synthesis.


Answer: B) cell lysis.

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