Microbiology: A Systems Approach 4th Edition

by Cowan, Marjorie Kelly

Published by McGraw-Hill Education

ISBN 10: 0073402435

ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-243-7

Chapter 12 - Drugs, Microbes, Host-The Elements of Chemotherapy - Multiple-Choice and True-False Questions - Bloom's Levels 1 and 2: Remember and Understand - Page 352: 7

Answer

b. inhibiting worm metabolism

Work Step by Step

Most anti helminth drugs function by inhibiting worm metabolism; hence, they cannot grow and eventually die. Thus, the correct answer is option b.

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