Tetracycline, an antibiotic works by interfering with the ribosome's ability to make proteins. Tetracycline is used to kill a number of different bacteria(prokaryotes), and while it can impact
humans(eukaryotes) negatively, it does not kill our cells. Which explanation below best explains
this phenomenon?
Tetracycline can only diffuse into bacterial cells.
While both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells have ribosomes, the prokaryotic ribosome is different from the
eukaryotic ribosome, which is why the bacteria die, but not human cells.
Eukaryotic and prokaryotic ribosomes are exactly the same, but we have special enzymes to break down
tetracyclines
Eukaryotic cells are never negatively impacted by any kind of antibiotic, under any circumstances.