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(C) Penicillin is a beta-lactam antibiotic that functions by inhibiting the synthesis of the bacterial cell wall. Specifically,it interferes with the

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It inhibits cell wall formation

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(C) Penicillin is a beta-lactam antibiotic that functions by inhibiting the synthesis of the bacterial cell wall. Specifically,it interferes with the cross-linking of peptidoglycan chains,which are essential for the structural integrity of the bacterial cell wall. Without a stable cell wall,the bacteria become susceptible to osmotic lysis and cannot multiply,eventually leading to their death.

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$A$. Coccus	$iii$. Spherical
$B$. Bacillus	$i$. Rod-shaped
$C$. Vibrio	$iv$. Comma-shaped
$D$. Spirillum	$ii$. Spiral

Penicillin inhibits bacterial multiplication because

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