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3 years ago

Which of the following is NOT a function of an antibiotic?

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eduard3 years ago

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Answer:

B. attacking the mitochondria, inhibiting the production of sugars that give the cell energy

Explanation:

Antibiotics can't attack on the mitochondria of the cell because mitochondria provides energy to the cell. Mitochondria is also known as power house of the cell means that it provides energy to the cell in order to continue its activities. If antibiotic attack on mitochondria of the cell, the cell has no energy for performing its activities that leads to cell death so that's why we can say that antibiotic can't attack on the mitochondria of the cell.

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$P(Aa)=2pq=2 x 0.976 x 0.024 = 0.046$

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$p^{2} + 2pq + q^{2} = 1\\x^{2} 0.976^{2} + 2 x 0.976 x 0.024 + 0.024^{2} = 1$

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