Question

Assertion: Bacteria is unable to build the cell wall in presence of
penicillin. Reason: Antibiotic blocks the biochemical pathway
important for cell wall formation.
O
Both the assertion and reason are true and the reason is a correct
explanation of the assertion
Both the assertion and reason are true and the reason is not a correct
explanation of the assertion
O The assertion is true but the reason is false.

Answer 1

Answer:

d

Explanation:

in absence of cell wall penicillin doesn't act on bacteria because penicillin interferes in the synthesis of peptidoglycan , a component of cell wall