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Drugs blocking peptidoglycan biosynthesis make bacteria susceptible to osmotic:

ALinking
BLocking
CLysis
DLayers
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Lysis
1. The cell wall resists internal pressure. 2. Weakening it lets water burst the cell. 3. That bursting is osmotic lysis. _Source: OpenStax Microbiology, Chapter 14, Antimicrobial Drugs._
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