Antibiotics That Disrupt Bacterial Ribosomes Can Also Affect _______

Question

Antibiotics that disrupt bacterial ribosomes can also affect _______.
A) eukaryotic large ribosomal subunit
B) eukaryotic small ribosomal subunit
C) ribosomal RNA
D) eukaryotic mitochondrial ribosomes

Accepted Answer

Eukaryotic mitochondrial ribosomes are similar to bacterial ribosomes, making them susceptible to antibiotics that target bacterial ribosomes. This is because mitochondria are thought to have originated from a symbiotic relationship with bacteria.