In a mixed culture of slow and fast growing bacteria, penicillin will(

1.	In a mixed culture of slow and fast growing bacteria, penicillin will(A) kill the fast growing bacteria more than the slow growing(B) kill slow growing bacteria more than the fast growing(C) kill both the fast and slow growing bacteria equally(D) will not kill bacteria at all
Answer» Correct option (A) kill the fast growing bacteria more than the slow growing Explanation: Penicillin inhibit the cell wall formation in bacteria thus it kill rapidly growing bacteria more than the slow growing bacteria.

In a mixed culture of slow and fast growing bacteria, penicillin will(A) kill the fast growing bacteria more than the slow growing(B) kill slow growing bacteria more than the fast growing(C) kill both the fast and slow growing bacteria equally(D) will not kill bacteria at all

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Correct option (A) kill the fast growing bacteria more than the slow growing

Explanation:

Penicillin inhibit the cell wall formation in bacteria thus it kill rapidly growing bacteria more than the slow growing bacteria.

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In a mixed culture of slow and fast growing bacteria, penicillin will(A) kill the fast growing bacteria more than the slow growing(B) kill slow growing bacteria more than the fast growing(C) kill both the fast and slow growing bacteria equally(D) will not kill bacteria at all

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