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Penicillin prevents bacteria from synthesizing which crucial component of their protective cell walls?

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Correct answer: Peptidoglycan

Penicillin works by blocking the enzymes that cross-link peptidoglycan, the mesh-like polymer that gives bacterial cell walls their strength. Without this structural support, the high internal pressure of the bacterial cell causes it to rupture and die, a process known as osmotic lysis.

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