Question

5.
Milind suffered from common cold that got severe due
to another infection. He took antibiotics in the treat-
ment. The graph shows the pathogen load in his body
during the period of sickness. Select the correct
statement(s) regarding it.
Pathogen load
Day 20
Day 4 Day 12
Antibiotic dose
Time
(1) X represents bacterial infection which decreases
rapidly after antibiotic treatment.
(ii) X represents fungal infection which decreases rap-
idly because of body's immunity.
(iii) Y represents bacterial infection which decreases
due to body's immunity and antibiotic treatment.
(iv) Y represents viral infection which decreases due
to body's immunity
(v) Antibiotic treatment causes decrease in pathogen
load for both the infections.

Options:-
(a) (i) and (iv) only
(b) (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
(c)(v) only
(d) (ii) and (v) only​

Answer 1

Answer:

I think option a(i and iv) should be the answer because antibiotics are effective only for bacteria and as for viruses there are not any antibiotics but prevention and control (and therefore the body's immune system) can help prevent viral infections

Answer 2

Answer:

option a I and 1V only

hope that you got your answer