Question

Describe two ways that antibiotics interfere with bacteria growth and survival.

Answer 1

Ans. Following are the two ways by which an antibiotic works:

1. Peptidoglycan is what forms a bacterial cell wall and provide structural strength it requires to survive in the host cell. The synthesis of this peptidoglycan molecules is prevented by the administration of antibiotics,thereby making the cell wall weaker and not strong enough to survive in the body.Example- Penicillin
2. Some Antibiotics works by inhibiting protein synthesis,thereby preventing bacteria to function properly, especially reproduction. This is done by preventing the necessary molecules for protein synthesis from binding to the ribsomes, the site of protein synthesis. Example- Tetracycline