Question

multiple choice question
drug testing is used to determine antibiotic susceptibility for all of the following pathogens except ______.
options:

• prions
• bacteria
• protozoa
• fungi

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Explanation:

Antibiotics target bacteria, some protozoa, and some fungi by interfering with their cellular processes. Prions are misfolded proteins, not living organisms with cellular structures, so antibiotics (which act on cellular targets) don’t work on them. So drug testing for antibiotic susceptibility doesn't apply to prions.

Answer:

A. prions