Asked by jimmybob

Cefalexin was developed through medical biotechnology. It kills disease-causing organisms by preventing them from developing a cell wall. Which term or terms best describes cefalexin?(1 point)
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bacteria
bacteria

vaccine
vaccine

weakened virus
weakened virus

antibiotic

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Antibiotic.

Cephalexin is a β-lactam antibiotic (a cephalosporin) that kills bacteria by inhibiting cell‑wall (peptidoglycan) synthesis.