Targeting topoisomerase or DNA gyrase with an inhibitory antibiotic would inhibit which of the following processes in the bacterial cell? A.Peptidoglycan synthesis B.Plasma membrane synthesis C.Translation D.DNA replication

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Targeting topoisomerase or DNA gyrase with an inhibitory antibiotic would inhibit which of the following processes in the bacterial cell?

A.Peptidoglycan synthesis

B.Plasma membrane synthesis

C.Translation

D.DNA replication

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