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

What do cephalosporins inhibit?

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The answer and the reasoning

D. Cell-wall synthesis

This item reviews Antibiotics; Cell-wall synthesis is the best answer because it directly matches the pharmacologic or microbiologic principle described.

Option by option

  • A. DNA gyrase

    DNA gyrase does not fit the stated mechanism or pattern.

  • B. Folate pathway

    Folate pathway is plausible but not the best answer.

  • C. Ergosterol

    Ergosterol is unsupported by the key finding.

  • D. Cell-wall synthesis (correct)

    Correct. Cell-wall synthesis fits the defining feature.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is D, Cell-wall synthesis. This item reviews Antibiotics; Cell-wall synthesis is the best answer because it directly matches the pharmacologic or microbiologic principle described.

Why is "DNA gyrase" not the answer?

DNA gyrase does not fit the stated mechanism or pattern.

Why is "Folate pathway" not the answer?

Folate pathway is plausible but not the best answer.

Why is "Ergosterol" not the answer?

Ergosterol is unsupported by the key finding.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Antibiotics in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Cell-wall synthesis fits 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.