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The mechanism by which penicillin, cephalosporins, and other beta-lactarn ring antibiotics act against bacteria is
 
  A. They prevent the synthesis of the bacterial cell wall by inactivating the bacterial enzymes that make the cell wall.
  B. They disrupt the function of the bacterial cell membrane.
  C. They attach to ribosomes of the bacterial cell so that the bacterium cannot make needed proteins.
  D. They compete with compounds that the bacterium needs in order to grow and divide, thereby inhibiting or stopping the growth of the bacteria.
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