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In a mixed culture of slow and fast growing bacteria, penicillin will

A

kill the fast growing bacteria more than the slow growing

B

kill slow growing bacteria more than the fast growing

C

kill both the fast and slow growing bacteria equally

D

will not kill bacteria at all

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The correct Answer is:
A

Penicillin inhibit the cell wall formation in bacteria thus it kill rapidly growing bacteria more that the slow growing bacteria.
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