Principles of Biology
Principles of Biology
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 23, Problem 2CBQ
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To determine:

The natural source of antibiotics.

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To treat the bacterial infections are treated by antibiotics, as these drugs kill and inhibit the growth of bacteria inside the body. Antibiotics can recognize the difference between the host’s cells and bacterial cells. Hence, they prevent only bacterial cells from multiplying and then allow the immune system of the host’s body to fight against the infection.

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