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Multiple Choice
Which of the following reactions is used to assess the effectiveness of antibiotics in the Kirby-Bauer test?
A
Zone of inhibition
B
Electrophilic addition
C
Nucleophilic substitution
D
Radical polymerization
Verified step by step guidance
1
Understand the context of the Kirby-Bauer test: It is a method used to evaluate the effectiveness of antibiotics against bacteria by measuring the zone of inhibition around antibiotic-impregnated disks placed on an agar plate.
Identify the key term 'zone of inhibition': This refers to the clear area surrounding an antibiotic disk where bacterial growth is inhibited, indicating the effectiveness of the antibiotic.
Recognize that the other options (Electrophilic addition, Nucleophilic substitution, Radical polymerization) are types of chemical reactions that do not relate to the Kirby-Bauer test.
Electrophilic addition involves the addition of an electrophile to a nucleophile, common in reactions with alkenes and alkynes.
Nucleophilic substitution involves the replacement of a leaving group by a nucleophile, typical in reactions of alkyl halides. Radical polymerization involves the formation of polymers through radical intermediates, none of which are relevant to the Kirby-Bauer test.