The anitbiotic penicillin is effective against bacteria by _____.     inhibiting the sunthesis of peptidoglycan     blockimng the adhesion of the capsule to the substrate     inhibiting the formation of fimbriae     blocking the operation of the proton pump     Interfering with conjugation

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The anitbiotic penicillin is effective against bacteria by _____.

   

inhibiting the sunthesis of peptidoglycan

   

blockimng the adhesion of the capsule to the substrate

   

inhibiting the formation of fimbriae

   

blocking the operation of the proton pump

   

Interfering with conjugation

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