Life Sciences
GATE XL Chemotherapy/Antibiotics PYQs
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Question 71
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Which one of the following drugs is a viral protease inhibitor?
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Which of the following antibiotic(s) inhibit(s) bacterial protein synthesis?
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Which option(s) correctly match(es) the Antibiotic with their corresponding Target?
Antibiotic | Target |
|---|---|
P. Penicillin | i. Ribosome |
Q. Kanamycin | ii. RNA polymerase |
R. Rifampin | iii. DNA gyrase |
S. Nalidixic acid | iv. Transpeptidase |
T. Ciprofloxacin | |
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Who among the following scientists was the pioneer in development of chemotherapy?
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Match the antibiotics in Group I with the microorganisms that produce them in Group II.
Group I
(P) Streptomycin
(Q) Bacitracin
(R) Amphotericin B
(S) Chloramphenicol
Group II
(i) Streptomyces griseus
(ii) Bacillus licheniformis
(iii) Streptomyces venezuelae
(iv) Streptomyces nodosus
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Which one of the following is NOT correct about antibiotic resistance mechanism in microbes?
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Which of the following antibiotics is/are isolated from Streptomyces spp.?
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The antimicrobial activity of vancomycin is due to the ____________.
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The antibacterial trimethoprim is an inhibitor of
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Which one of the following diseases is treated by a neuraminidase inhibitor?
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