Multiple Choice
In an organic chemistry reaction involving enzymes, what happens to the amount of enzyme present during the reaction?
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Organic Chemistry Reactions
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Why are antibiotics ineffective against HIV in the context of organic chemistry reactions?
A
Antibiotics disrupt viral lipid membranes, which HIV does not possess.
B
Antibiotics enhance the immune response against viral infections like HIV.
C
Antibiotics target bacterial cell wall synthesis, which is absent in viruses like HIV.
D
Antibiotics inhibit viral replication by targeting reverse transcriptase enzymes.
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Understand the basic structure of bacteria and viruses: Bacteria are prokaryotic organisms with cell walls, while viruses are acellular and lack cell walls.
Recognize the mechanism of action of antibiotics: Antibiotics typically target bacterial cell wall synthesis, which is crucial for bacterial survival and replication.
Identify the structural differences between bacteria and viruses: Viruses, including HIV, do not have cell walls; instead, they have a protein coat and sometimes a lipid envelope.
Explore why antibiotics are ineffective against viruses: Since antibiotics target cell wall synthesis, they are ineffective against viruses that lack this structure.
Consider the specific case of HIV: HIV is a virus that replicates using reverse transcriptase, an enzyme not targeted by antibiotics, which further explains their ineffectiveness against HIV.
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