The mechanism of action of ciprofloxacin is
A) inhibition of protein synthesis.
B) inhibition of cell wall synthesis.
C) inhibition of nucleic acid synthesis.
D) inhibition of a metabolic pathway.
E) disruption of cytoplasmic membranes.
C
Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge
Section: Mechanisms of Antimicrobial Action
Learning Outcome: 10.12
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Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
What is the correct sequence of stages in the life cycle of the Chinese liver fluke?
A. adult, egg with miracidium, cercaria, sporocyst, rediae, metacercaria, adult. B. adult, egg with miracidium, sporocyst, rediae, metacercaria, cercaria, adult. C. adult, egg with miracidium, metacercaria, sporocyst, rediae, cercaria, adult. D. adult, sporocyst, rediae, cercaria, metacercaria, egg with miracidium, adult. E. adult, egg with miracidium, sporocyst, rediae, cercaria, metacercaria, adult.
The letter "E" above represents the ____
a. uterus b. ovary c. vagina d. urinary bladder e. pelvic girdle
Reproductive isolation
A. is maintained by certain prezygotic and postzygotic barriers. B. is necessary for species to remain separate. C. means there is no gene flow between two groups of organisms. D. All of the choices are correct. E. None of the choices are correct.