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An 18-year-old college freshman shares a dorm room with three roommates. One of his roommates has been diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis, caused by the bacteria Neisseria meningitidis. The other three roommates are isolated and treated twice a day with an antibiotic as prophylaxis against this organism, because none of them had received the meningococcal vaccine prior to enrollment. They are told that this antibiotic can give a reddish discoloration of their urine or tears. The reason this drug is effective in killing the bacteria is which one of the following?

ADNA synthesis is inhibited.
BRNA synthesis is inhibited.
CThe process of protein synthesis is inhibited.
DThe bacterial membrane becomes leaky.
Biochemistry
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