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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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