WorksheetsAntibiotic Classes, Examples, and Targets
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is the target of Aminoglycosides (natural)?
30 S ribosomes
50 S ribosomes
Cell wall
DNA gyrase
Which antibiotic class includes Doxycycline as an example?
Tetracyclines
Penicillins
Cephalosporins
Macrolides
Penicillin G and Penicillin V are examples of which antibiotic class?
Penicillins (β-lactam ring) (natural)
Cephalosporins
Tetracyclines
Macrolides
Which antibiotic class includes Ampicillin, Amoxicillin, and Methicillin as examples?
Natural Pen + amino group (SS-semisynthetic)
Cephalosporins
Macrolides
Tetracyclines
Augmentin (Amox + Clavulanic Acid) is an example of which antibiotic class?
Amoxicillin + β lactamase inhibitor (SS)
Cephalosporin
Macrolide
Tetracycline
Which antibiotic class is more resistant to β-lactamase and includes a 6C ring?
Cephalosporins (SS) Penicillin + 6C ring
Macrolides
Tetracyclines
Aminoglycosides
CRE (Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacter) is associated with which antibiotic class?
Carbapenems & Monobactams (SS)
Macrolides
Tetracyclines
Glycopeptides
Ciprofloxacin is an example of which antibiotic class?
Fluoroquinolones (S)
Macrolides
Tetracyclines
Aminoglycosides
Which antibiotic class targets bacterial RNA polymerase?
Rifamycin (SS)
Macrolides
Tetracyclines
Beta-lactams
Erythromycin is an example of which antibiotic class?
Macrolides (NS)
Penicillins
Cephalosporins
Tetracyclines
Which antibiotic class was the 1st FDA approved and damages blood stem cells?
Chloramphenicol
Penicillin
Tetracycline
Erythromycin
Trimethoprim (generic name Bactrim) is an example of which antibiotic class?
Sulfonamides (synthetic)
Penicillins
Tetracyclines
Macrolides
Vancomycin is used for Penicillin resistant G+ bacteria like MRSA. Which antibiotic class does it belong to?
Glycopeptides
Macrolides
Tetracyclines
Aminoglycosides
Bacitracin (source Bacillus subtilis) is an example of which antibiotic class?
Bacitracin (natural)
Penicillin (beta-lactam)
Tetracycline (broad-spectrum)
Macrolide (protein synthesis inhibitor)
Polymyxin B and Neosporin are examples of which antibiotic class?
Polymyxins
Cephalosporins
Tetracyclines
Macrolides
Linezolid is used to treat infections by resistant Gram-positive bacteria like vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).
True
False
Which antibiotic class does Gentamicin belong to?
Cephalosporins
Aminoglycosides
Fluoroquinolones
Macrolides
Which antibiotic class is known for inhibiting cell wall synthesis in bacteria?
Beta-lactams
Tetracyclines
Macrolides
Polymyxins
Which of the following antibiotics is a member of the glycopeptide class?
Vancomycin
Azithromycin
Gentamicin
Ciprofloxacin
Which of the following antibiotics inhibits DNA gyrase in bacteria?
Vancomycin
Ciprofloxacin
Erythromycin
Penicillin G
Which antibiotic class is primarily used to treat infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria and includes Polymyxin B?
Macrolides
Cephalosporins
Polymyxins
Tetracyclines
Which of the following antibiotics is classified as a macrolide?
Vancomycin
Gentamicin
Erythromycin
Ciprofloxacin
Which antibiotic class includes drugs that inhibit protein synthesis by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit?
Fluoroquinolones
Sulfonamides
Macrolides
Polymyxins
Which of the following antibiotics is commonly used to treat urinary tract infections and belongs to the sulfonamide class?
Azithromycin
Vancomycin
Gentamicin
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
Which antibiotic class is characterized by a beta-lactam ring and is effective against a broad spectrum of bacteria?
Macrolides
Polymyxins
Tetracyclines
Cephalosporins
Which antibiotic class is most effective against Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
Macrolides
Polymyxins
Cephalosporins
Rifamycins
Which of the following antibiotics acts by inhibiting folic acid synthesis in bacteria?
Penicillin
Sulfonamides
Aminoglycosides
Macrolides
Which antibiotic class includes drugs that bind to the 30S ribosomal subunit to inhibit protein synthesis?
Glycopeptides
Macrolides
Cephalosporins
Aminoglycosides
Which of the following antibiotics is classified as a cephalosporin?
Cephalexin
Azithromycin
Gentamicin
Vancomycin
Which antibiotic class works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis?
Penicillins
Tetracyclines
Macrolides
Fluoroquinolones
Which of the following is a common side effect of aminoglycoside antibiotics?
Allergic rash
Photosensitivity
QT prolongation
Nephrotoxicity
