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A-LevelBiologyInfectious diseases9700/12 · Feb/Mar 2022 · Q381 Mark

Which row shows how penicillin kills bacteria? [Figure 38.1]

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Aformation of peptidoglycan cross-links water enters and bacteria burst
Bbreakdown of peptidoglycan cross-links water enters and bacteria burst
Cformation of peptidoglycan cross-links water leaves and bacteria dehydrate
Dbreakdown of peptidoglycan cross-links water leaves and bacteria dehydrate

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A: formation of peptidoglycan cross-links water enters and bacteria burst

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Infectious diseases, A-Level Biology (syllabus 9700). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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A-Level Biology, Feb/Mar 2022 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 38.

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