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Why do antibiotics usually affect microbial cells and not host cells?
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What is bacteria power?
it isExoelectrogenic bacteria that power microbial fuel cells
What are microbes and how do they grow?
Microbes need... -nerdites -warmth
Is Damage to nucleic acids part of antimicrobial agents affect cellular structures?
It is one of the routes. Bacterial cells are primitive cells (prokaryotic) that differ significantly from humans' (eukaryotic) cells. Antibiotics aim at structures or processes that differ from our own. Some antibiotics react directly with microbial DNA (i.e. metronidazole disrupts DNA's helical structure, thereby inhibiting bacterial nucleic acid synthesis and leading to bacterial cell death), some antibiotics act indirectly (quinolones bind to DNA gyrases, proteins that are required for the processing of DNA and RNA), and others aim at different parts of microbe body (bacterial cell wall - penicillins, cephalosporins, cell membrane - polymixins) or at different processes (bacterial protein synthesis - aminoglycosides, macrolides, and tetracyclines).
Do microbes always cause things to decay?
No. The microbes in your gut help you to stay alive. The microbial cells in your body outnumber your own cells.
How do antibiotics work on gram - negative bacteria?
Gram negative bacterial cells have an outer membrane that interferes with antibiotics and drug entry into the cell. The bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics are E. coli, salmonella, shigella, and Yersina. The first three affect the GI tract and the second causes the Black Death. These are resistant to penicillin. So ampicillin and streptomycin are used.
Why don't antibiotics kill your cells when you take them?
Usually, antibiotics don't kill your cells if the biotic isn't strong enough.
What is microbial control?
Microbial control means killing a certain number of bacterial cells. This is usually done to keep them from overrunning and causing a disease or illness.
Hormones are usually transported through and affect only cells with?
Local hormones are usually transported through cells and only affect the cells that are in that locality. They have the ability to affect all cells that they come into close contact with.
What are the cells that make antibiotics?
Antibiotics are chemically synthesized compounds. They are not made by cells
How nuclear power and microbial fuel cells work?
photosynthesis
Are viral paricles smaller than microbial cells?
Yes.
What is the difference between Benthic Microbial Fuel Cell Microbial Fuel Cells Is there a difference?
Benthic Microbial Fuel Cells are basically a microbial fuel cell. Instead of the anode being placed deep into sediment [MFC]- the anode is placed in a chamber where monitored amounts of neutrients/fresh water can enter and be controlled [BFMC]
What do antibiotics do to living cells?
Antibiotics are designed to kill cells, some are targeted on certain types of cells, some aren't.
What is bacteria power?
it isExoelectrogenic bacteria that power microbial fuel cells
What are immobilized cells?
microbial or other cells can be immobilised by calcium alginate as in case of immobilised enzymes. these cells are entrapped in gel and are immobilised and have different applications
What are microbes and how do they grow?
Microbes need... -nerdites -warmth
Do plant cells produce antibiotics?
YES!
