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Tetracyclin is only harmful to prokaryotes.(a) True(b) FalseThis question was posed to me during a job interview.My question is taken from Ribosome as Ribozyme in portion Gene Expression : Translation of Cytogenetics

Answer» CORRECT CHOICE is (a) True

To explain: Prokaryotes selectively accumulate tetracycline in their cells by active transport. HOWEVER, HUMANS don’t do so. Thus, tetracycline selectively inhibits BACTERIAL translation.


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