Can you fill in the blanks with the options on the right please ? Unfortunately,

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Can you fill in the blanks with the options on the right please ?

Unfortunately, a number of birds in the Shearwater colony suddenly became very ill. The disease proved to be contagious. Initial studies confirmed that the birds were infected with a bacterial organism. Jim studied the organism under the electron microscope and did a gram stain of the bacteria. He tested the organism on several antibiotics (A-E) in a diffusion test in the hope that one would be effective Complete the statement with the most appropriate answer from the list. Electron micrograplh gram stain antibiotic diffusion test The shape of the bacteria are A. Antibiotic C Penicillin Binding Proteins C tobramycin D. Antibiotic E The bacteria are gram -Based on the test, the best of the five antibiotics to use would be If this is the formula for the selected antibiotic, what would E. B-lactamase it be targetting? # F. bacilli G. Antibiotic A negative I. Antibiotic B filamentous K. Positive 0 Antibiotic D

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The shape of bateria are F. bacilli

can be observed

The bacteria are gram H. negative

can be observed

Based on the test, the best of the five antibiotics to use would be D. Antibiotic E

it has minimum growth of bacteria (the surrounding ring)

If this is the formula for the antibiotic, what would it be targetting?

B. Penicillin Binding Protein

Beta lactam antibiotics such as amoxicillin target penicillin binding proteins

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