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Mechanisms of Antibiotic Action and Antibiotic Resistance Results

Tube TUBE CONTENTS TURBIDITY GROWTH ON AGAR
A Ampicillin negative negative
B Chloramphenicol negative positive
C AMP + Chloramphenicol negative positive
D AMP + Penicillinase positive positive
E Control positive positive

Ampicillin is a bactericidal antibiotic.

Chloramphenicol is a bacteriostatic antibiotic.

Penicillinase is an enzyme that can inactivate many penicillin-derived antibiotics (e.g. Ampicillin)

Given the above information, which of the results above is/are inconsistent with that information. And why?


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