Antimicrobials: 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 · Antimicrobials

Sample item

What process does a macrolide antibiotic inhibit?

ABacterial protein synthesisBHuman DNA replicationCBacterial cell-wall synthesisDFungal cell membrane synthesis

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Bacterial protein synthesis

The central Antimicrobials concept identifies Bacterial protein synthesis as the best answer because it directly explains the mechanism, indication, adverse effect, or organism feature described.

Option by option

A. Bacterial protein synthesis (correct)
Correct. Bacterial protein synthesis matches the decisive point in this scenario.
B. Human DNA replication
Human DNA replication has another context but is not the most appropriate answer here.
C. Bacterial cell-wall synthesis
Bacterial cell-wall synthesis does not fit the stated antimicrobials relationship.
D. Fungal cell membrane synthesis
Fungal cell membrane synthesis is unsupported by the mechanism or clinical clue in the stem.

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Questions about this Pharmacology question

What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is A, Bacterial protein synthesis. The central Antimicrobials concept identifies Bacterial protein synthesis as the best answer because it directly explains the mechanism, indication, adverse effect, or organism feature described.

Why is "Human DNA replication" not the answer?

Human DNA replication has another context but is not the most appropriate answer here.

Why is "Bacterial cell-wall synthesis" not the answer?

Bacterial cell-wall synthesis does not fit the stated antimicrobials relationship.

Why is "Fungal cell membrane synthesis" not the answer?

Fungal cell membrane synthesis is unsupported by the mechanism or clinical clue in the stem.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Antimicrobials in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct. Bacterial protein synthesis matches the decisive point in this scenario.

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 Antimicrobials?

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.