Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Movement into and out of cells

Movement into and out of cells — practice question

Which row indicates the way penicillin kills bacteria?

  • Aprocess inhibited by penicillin: formation of peptidoglycan cross-links; effect on bacteria: water enters and bacteria burst
  • Bprocess inhibited by penicillin: breakdown of peptidoglycan cross-links; effect on bacteria: water enters and bacteria burst
  • Cprocess inhibited by penicillin: formation of peptidoglycan cross-links; effect on bacteria: water leaves and bacteria dehydrate
  • Dprocess inhibited by penicillin: breakdown of peptidoglycan cross-links; effect on bacteria: water leaves and bacteria dehydrate

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