Question

Antibiotic inhibits or destroys the growth of _____.

• A. Bacteria and fungi
• B. Bacteria and viruses
• C. Bacteria, algae and viruses
• D. Bacteria, fungi and viruses

Answer 1

The correct option is A Bacteria and fungi

A chemical substance or toxins produced by organisms such as bacteria or fungi is used to kill or reduce the growth of other pathogenic organisms such as bacteria and fungi, known as an antibiotic. It interferes with a particular step of cellular metabolism, causing either bactericidal or bacteriostatic inhibition. These are also called as antimicrobial agents. Certain antibiotics destroy the bacteria by the disintegration of the bacterial and fungal cell wall. Some of the antibiotics inhibit DNA replication or translation of proteins.

Thus, the correct answer is option A.