β-lactam antibiotics target which of the following:a) The cytoplasmic membraneb) DNA synthesis machineryc) The cell wall synthesisd) Lipopolysaccharide
Question
β-lactam antibiotics target which of the following:a) The cytoplasmic membraneb) DNA synthesis machineryc) The cell wall synthesisd) Lipopolysaccharide
Solution
c) The cell wall synthesis
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