Antibiotic that interferes with DNA function is_____________?
Correct answer: A. Metronidazole
- A. Metronidazole
- B. Nystatin
- C. Tetracycline
- D. Sulphonamides
Explanation
Metronidazole is reduced inside susceptible organisms to reactive metabolites that damage DNA and cause strand breaks. Tetracyclines inhibit protein synthesis, while sulphonamides inhibit folate metabolism.
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