Polymyxins inhibits the growth of the microbes by carrying out which of the following actions? Options: A . &nbspinhibition of cell-wall synthesis B . &nbspdamage to cytoplasmic membrane C . &nbspinhibition of nucleic acid and protein synthesis D . &nbspinhibition of specific enzyme systems

Polymyxins inhibits the growth of the microbes by carrying out which of the foll

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Polymyxins inhibits the growth of the microbes by carrying out which of the following actions?

Options:

A . inhibition of cell-wall synthesis

B . damage to cytoplasmic membrane

C . inhibition of nucleic acid and protein synthesis

D . inhibition of specific enzyme systems

Answer: Option B
Answer: (b).damage to cytoplasmic membrane

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