Question

Knowledge about which of the following characteristics of a bacterium can help doctors prescribe the correct type of antibiotic to fight a bacterial infection?

A) ability to conjugate

B) mode of nutrition

C) shape of the cells

D) type of cell wall

A?
Antibiotics attack the peptidoglycan cells walls of bacteria, which is why you often hear the terms gram stain positive and negative bacteria. D seems to be the best answer choice among the answer choices.
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