Exam 1

Question 1

Inhibition of protein synthesis on the 70S ribosome (either subunit)

Answer 1

Gram positive and gram negative bacteria

Question 2

Interfere with chitin syntheses

Answer 2

Fungi

Question 3

Inhibition of DNA synthesis

Answer 3

All cellular organisms (assuming the drug can penetrate the cell)

Question 4

Interferes with ergosterols

Answer 4

Fungi

Question 5

Interferes with nervous or muscle function

Answer 5

Fungi

Question 6

Inhibition of bonds in peptidoglycan

Answer 6

All cellular organisms (assuming the drug can penetrate the cell)

Question 7

Inhibition of folic acid synthesis

Answer 7

Gram positive and gram negative bacteria

Question 8

Inhibition of transcription and translation

Answer 8

All cellular organisms (assuming the drug can penetrate the cell)

Question 9

Cell membrane destruction

Answer 9

All cellular organisms (assuming the drug can penetrate the cell)

Question 10

Interferes with he ability of parasitic eukaryotes to breakdown hemoglobin

Answer 10

Protists (example antimalarial drugs such as quinines

Question 11

Prevents animals from absorbing sugar

Answer 11

Helminths

Question 12

Block entry or exit of viruses into host cells

Answer 12

Viruses