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An antibiotic is a drug that kills……
a) animals                                            
b) bacteria
c) virus                                  
d) fungus

b

Which of the following drug is used to kill or stops bacteria from growing in numbers?
a) analgesics                        
b) antibiotics
c) vaccine                                             
d) sedatives

b

Antibiotics are categorized in …….categories.
a) two                                    
b) three
c) four                                   
d) many

a

Explanation: 1. Bactericidal (kills bacteria)          
2. Bacteriostatic (stops the growth of bacteria)


Antibiotics can be categorized on the basis of ………structure.
a) physical                                           
b) biological
c) chemical                          
d) molecular

c

Which of the following are synthetic antibiotics?
a) sulfonamides                 
b) tetracycline
c) cephalosporin                 
d) all of these

a

Sulfonamides are…………..in action.
a) Bacteriostatic                
b) bactericidal
c) both a and b                    
d) none of them

a