Antibiotics: practice question

A Pharmacology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Pharmacology · Antibiotics

Sample item

Sulfonamides inhibit which pathway?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Folate synthesis

This item reviews Antibiotics; Folate synthesis is the best answer because it directly matches the drug or organism pattern described.

Option by option

  • A. Protein glycosylation

    Protein glycosylation is plausible but is not the best answer here.

  • B. Human DNA repair

    Human DNA repair is not supported by the key finding.

  • C. Cell-wall crosslinking

    Cell-wall crosslinking does not fit the stated mechanism or pattern.

  • D. Folate synthesis (correct)

    Correct. Folate synthesis is supported by the defining feature.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is D, Folate synthesis. This item reviews Antibiotics; Folate synthesis is the best answer because it directly matches the drug or organism pattern described.

Why is "Protein glycosylation" not the answer?

Protein glycosylation is plausible but is not the best answer here.

Why is "Human DNA repair" not the answer?

Human DNA repair is not supported by the key finding.

Why is "Cell-wall crosslinking" not the answer?

Cell-wall crosslinking does not fit the stated mechanism or pattern.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Antibiotics in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Folate synthesis is supported by the defining feature.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Antibiotics?

Learn drugs as classes, then the exception in each class that an examiner would pick. Then use the flashcards and the other Pharmacology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.