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A. disruption of bacterial membranes
B. disruption of cell wla lsynthesis
C. inhibition of DNA synthesis
D. inhibition of mRNA synthesis
E. inhibition of nucleotide synthesis


Ans: C. inhibition of DNA synthesis

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