Question

Which statement best describes why antimicrobial drugs that affect cell wall synthesis tend to have selective toxicity when used by humans?
Group of answer choices

Human cells only synthesize peptidoglycan as a food source.

Human cells do not have cell walls.

Most bacteria only synthesize cell walls during their log phase of growth.

Cell wall synthesis is a common metabolic process in humans and bacteria.

Answer 1

Human cells do not have cell walls is the statement which best describes antimicrobial drugs that affect cell wall synthesis

Explanation:

Human cell is very different from the bacteria and foreign materials which enters into the body. There are many bacteria and virus which tends to cause disease in the human body.

There are many medicines such as antibacterial, antimicrobial drugs which are helpful for dealing with these bacteria and viruses. Human cells do not have cell wall.

Some of the bacteria and virus too have cell walls. The antimicrobial and antibacterial which we take, takes action on the cell walls and try to destroy it.