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Describe the action of bacteriostatic antibiotics
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Prevents the bacteria from multiplying any further - alters DNA replication/protein translation
2
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Describe the action of bactericidal antibiotics
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Kills bacteria by targeting the peptidoglycan cell wall (therefore non-harmful to eukaryotic cells)
Biology Year 2
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Decks in class (41)
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5.14
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5.23
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Core Prac 106
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Maths Skills 1.98
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5.46
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5.53
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5.65
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5.77
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5.86
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5.106
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5.134
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5.125
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5.142
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Core Prac 122
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5.212
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5.225
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6.52
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6.102
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6.15
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6.22
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Core Prac 145
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6.75
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6.67
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6.124
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6.142
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Core prac 152
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6.151
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7.15
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7.25
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7.34
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7.45
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7.57
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Core Prac 164
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7.104
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Core Prac 174
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8.33
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8.46
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8.144
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8.54
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8.132
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8.65
