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The antibiotic cycloheximide inhibits ____________

(a) RNA synthesis

(b) DNA synthesis

(c) Protein synthesis

(d) DNA replication

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This intriguing question originated from Brewing Yeast topic in chapter Brewing Yeast of Fermentation Technology

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Correct option is (c) Protein synthesis

Best explanation: The antibiotic cycloheximide inhibits cytoplasmic protein synthesis in yeasts and other eukaryotes. The resistance to cycloheximide is used in the differentiation of the brewing strains of yeasts.

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