Which class destroys or inhibits the growth of microorganisms?

Which class destroys or inhibits the growth of microorganisms?

• A. Antiviral
• B. Antibiotic
• C. Antifungal
• D. Antiparasitic

Answer: (B)

Antibiotics are drugs that specifically target bacteria, a type of microorganism. They can kill bacteria directly (bactericidal) or stop them from growing and multiplying (bacteriostatic), allowing the immune system to clear the infection. This focus on bacteria differentiates them from antiviral, antifungal, and antiparasitic drugs, which act on viruses, fungi, and parasites respectively. Examples include penicillins and cephalosporins that disrupt cell wall synthesis, tetracyclines that inhibit protein synthesis, and fluoroquinolones that interfere with DNA replication.

Antibiotics are drugs that specifically target bacteria, a type of microorganism. They can kill bacteria directly (bactericidal) or stop them from growing and multiplying (bacteriostatic), allowing the immune system to clear the infection. This focus on bacteria differentiates them from antiviral, antifungal, and antiparasitic drugs, which act on viruses, fungi, and parasites respectively. Examples include penicillins and cephalosporins that disrupt cell wall synthesis, tetracyclines that inhibit protein synthesis, and fluoroquinolones that interfere with DNA replication.