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Antibiotic Classes, Examples, and Targets

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the target of Aminoglycosides (natural)?

a)

30 S ribosomes

b)

50 S ribosomes

c)

Cell wall

d)

DNA gyrase

2.

Which antibiotic class includes Doxycycline as an example?

a)

Tetracyclines

b)

Penicillins

c)

Cephalosporins

d)

Macrolides

3.

Penicillin G and Penicillin V are examples of which antibiotic class?

a)

Penicillins (β-lactam ring) (natural)

b)

Cephalosporins

c)

Tetracyclines

d)

Macrolides

4.

Which antibiotic class includes Ampicillin, Amoxicillin, and Methicillin as examples?

a)

Natural Pen + amino group (SS-semisynthetic)

b)

Cephalosporins

c)

Macrolides

d)

Tetracyclines

5.

Augmentin (Amox + Clavulanic Acid) is an example of which antibiotic class?

a)

Amoxicillin + β lactamase inhibitor (SS)

b)

Cephalosporin

c)

Macrolide

d)

Tetracycline

6.

Which antibiotic class is more resistant to β-lactamase and includes a 6C ring?

a)

Cephalosporins (SS) Penicillin + 6C ring

b)

Macrolides

c)

Tetracyclines

d)

Aminoglycosides

7.

CRE (Carbapenem Resistant Enterobacter) is associated with which antibiotic class?

a)

Carbapenems & Monobactams (SS)

b)

Macrolides

c)

Tetracyclines

d)

Glycopeptides

8.

Ciprofloxacin is an example of which antibiotic class?

a)

Fluoroquinolones (S)

b)

Macrolides

c)

Tetracyclines

d)

Aminoglycosides

9.

Which antibiotic class targets bacterial RNA polymerase?

a)

Rifamycin (SS)

b)

Macrolides

c)

Tetracyclines

d)

Beta-lactams

10.

Erythromycin is an example of which antibiotic class?

a)

Macrolides (NS)

b)

Penicillins

c)

Cephalosporins

d)

Tetracyclines

11.

Which antibiotic class was the 1st FDA approved and damages blood stem cells?

a)

Chloramphenicol

b)

Penicillin

c)

Tetracycline

d)

Erythromycin

12.

Trimethoprim (generic name Bactrim) is an example of which antibiotic class?

a)

Sulfonamides (synthetic)

b)

Penicillins

c)

Tetracyclines

d)

Macrolides

13.

Vancomycin is used for Penicillin resistant G+ bacteria like MRSA. Which antibiotic class does it belong to?

a)

Glycopeptides

b)

Macrolides

c)

Tetracyclines

d)

Aminoglycosides

14.

Bacitracin (source Bacillus subtilis) is an example of which antibiotic class?

a)

Bacitracin (natural)

b)

Penicillin (beta-lactam)

c)

Tetracycline (broad-spectrum)

d)

Macrolide (protein synthesis inhibitor)

15.

Polymyxin B and Neosporin are examples of which antibiotic class?

a)

Polymyxins

b)

Cephalosporins

c)

Tetracyclines

d)

Macrolides

16.

Linezolid is used to treat infections by resistant Gram-positive bacteria like vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Which antibiotic class does Gentamicin belong to?

a)

Cephalosporins

b)

Aminoglycosides

c)

Fluoroquinolones

d)

Macrolides

18.

Which antibiotic class is known for inhibiting cell wall synthesis in bacteria?

a)

Beta-lactams

b)

Tetracyclines

c)

Macrolides

d)

Polymyxins

19.

Which of the following antibiotics is a member of the glycopeptide class?

a)

Vancomycin

b)

Azithromycin

c)

Gentamicin

d)

Ciprofloxacin

20.

Which of the following antibiotics inhibits DNA gyrase in bacteria?

a)

Vancomycin

b)

Ciprofloxacin

c)

Erythromycin

d)

Penicillin G

21.

Which antibiotic class is primarily used to treat infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria and includes Polymyxin B?

a)

Macrolides

b)

Cephalosporins

c)

Polymyxins

d)

Tetracyclines

22.

Which of the following antibiotics is classified as a macrolide?

a)

Vancomycin

b)

Gentamicin

c)

Erythromycin

d)

Ciprofloxacin

23.

Which antibiotic class includes drugs that inhibit protein synthesis by binding to the 50S ribosomal subunit?

a)

Fluoroquinolones

b)

Sulfonamides

c)

Macrolides

d)

Polymyxins

24.

Which of the following antibiotics is commonly used to treat urinary tract infections and belongs to the sulfonamide class?

a)

Azithromycin

b)

Vancomycin

c)

Gentamicin

d)

Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole

25.

Which antibiotic class is characterized by a beta-lactam ring and is effective against a broad spectrum of bacteria?

a)

Macrolides

b)

Polymyxins

c)

Tetracyclines

d)

Cephalosporins

26.

Which antibiotic class is most effective against Mycobacterium tuberculosis?

a)

Macrolides

b)

Polymyxins

c)

Cephalosporins

d)

Rifamycins

27.

Which of the following antibiotics acts by inhibiting folic acid synthesis in bacteria?

a)

Penicillin

b)

Sulfonamides

c)

Aminoglycosides

d)

Macrolides

28.

Which antibiotic class includes drugs that bind to the 30S ribosomal subunit to inhibit protein synthesis?

a)

Glycopeptides

b)

Macrolides

c)

Cephalosporins

d)

Aminoglycosides

29.

Which of the following antibiotics is classified as a cephalosporin?

a)

Cephalexin

b)

Azithromycin

c)

Gentamicin

d)

Vancomycin

30.

Which antibiotic class works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis?

a)

Penicillins

b)

Tetracyclines

c)

Macrolides

d)

Fluoroquinolones

31.

Which of the following is a common side effect of aminoglycoside antibiotics?

a)

Allergic rash

b)

Photosensitivity

c)

QT prolongation

d)

Nephrotoxicity