Question R8 Q13 - NSB MS 2017

Many antibiotics inhibit bacterial protein synthesis, but not eukaryotic protein synthesis. Which of the following best explains why?

W) The antibiotics cut up bacterial mRNA, but not eukaryotic mRNA

X) Eukaryotes have enzymes to destroy the antibiotics, but bacteria do not

Y) Eukaryotes can export the antibiotics, preventing them from damaging the cell

Z) The antibiotics affect bacterial but not eukaryotic ribosomes

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