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Q: What body chemical kills bacteria without harming cells?
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What compound kills bacteria without harming the cells of humans?

They are called antibiotics (meaning against life) and generally interfere in only a few specific chemical reactions, those found in bacterial cells but not human cells.


Is Vaccine a chemical that can kill bacteria without harming a person's cells?

Yes. It will only destroy the bad bacteria and not the good kind that lives in your body. Then again I'm only a bored seventh grader so u might wanna ask someone more dependable!


What is the biggest challenge in developing a new antibiotic?

Killing the bacteria without harming the patient. Their cells are relatively similar so it can be difficult to target bacteria. Antibiotics also often have adverse side effects.


What are the compounds that kill bacterial cells without harming the cells of humans?

They are called antibiotics (meaning against life) and generally interfere in only a few specific chemical reactions, those found in bacterial cells but not human cells.


Most antibiotics kill invading bacteria while minimally harming the host by?

targeting structures found only in bacterial cells and not the host cells


Are bacterial cells eukaryotic or prokaryotic?

Bacteria cells are prokaryotes. Cells without nuclei.


Cells without a nucleus are called?

Cells without a nucleus are called prokaryotic cells. If a eukaryotic cells does not have a nucleus, it is called an anucleate.


Is cell without nucleus is living or not?

There are many cells without nucleus.Examples are bacteria,arche bacteria,mamalia erythrocytes etc


What cells like bacteria without a nucleus?

Any kind of Bacteria, bacteria is one celled and doesn't have a nucleaus


What chemical kills human cells?

There are thousands of chemicals that can kill human cells. Chemicals such as pesticides, bacteria cells, microbes, and also ammonia.


How does a bacteria cell and a mammal cell compare in their chemical composition?

Bacteria cells differ from mammal cells because they have no nucleus and have genetic material which is stringy and thick found in cytoplasm


A chemical that harms prokaryotic cells would only affect fungi plants animelia bacteria?

it would only affect bacteria