Antibiotics are chemicals that either kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria. Different types of antibiotics kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria in different ways. Some prevent growing bacterial cells from forming the bacterial cell wall, which usually gives the cell structure and support. This can lead to osmotic lysis:
1.The antibiotics inhibit enzymes that are needed to make the chemical bonds in the cell wall.
2.This prevents the cell from growing properly and weakens the cell wall.
3.Water moves into the cell by osmosis.
4.The weakened cell wall can’t withstand the increase in pressure and bursts (lyses).
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