Vibrio cholerae (shown below) are highly pathogenic bacteria that are associated with severe gastrointestinal illness and are

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Vibrio cholerae (shown below) are highly pathogenic bacteria that are associated with severe gastrointestinal illness and are the causative agent of cholera. In extreme cases, antibiotics are prescribed that target bacterial structures that are absent in animal cells. Which of the following structures is most likely targeted by antibiotic treatment? Capsule Plasma membrane Cell wall Nucleoid Ribosomes Bacterial chromosome Flagella