Mechanisms of Bacterial Resistance to Antimicrobial Agents Include All of the Following

Question

Mechanisms of bacterial resistance to antimicrobial agents include all of the following except:
A)alteration of ribosomes
B)alteration of an enzyme
C)development of enzymes
D)alteration of normal microflora

Accepted Answer

Alteration of ribosomes, alteration of an enzyme, and development of enzymes are all possible mechanisms that bacteria can use to become resistant to antimicrobial agents. However, alteration of normal microflora refers to a change in the composition of the bacteria that naturally inhabit our bodies and is not a mechanism of bacterial resistance to antimicrobial agents.