Question 59

(Multiple Choice)

Broad-spectrum antibiotics inhibit the growth of most intestinal bacteria.Consequently,assuming that nothing is done to counter the reduction of intestinal bacteria,a hospital patient who is receiving broad-spectrum antibiotics is most likely to become


A)unable to fix carbon dioxide.
B)antibiotic resistant.
C)unable to fix nitrogen.
D)unable to synthesize peptidoglycan.
E)deficient in certain vitamins and nutrients.

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