An antibiotic that increased the activity of ________ would likely result in cell death.
A) autolysin
B) binary fission
C) stationary growth
D) ionic bonds in proteins

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Autolysins are enzymes that break down the peptidoglycan cell wall in bacteria, leading to cell death. If an antibiotic increases the activity of autolysins, it will cause excessive breakdown of the cell wall, disrupting the integrity of the cell and leading to cell death. Increased activity of other components mentioned in the options (binary fission, stationary growth, ionic bonds in proteins) would not necessarily result in cell death.

An Antibiotic That Increased the Activity of ________ Would Likely