differentiate between antibiotics and antibodies
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The difference between the antibiotics and antibodies are explained below.
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What is the difference between antibiotics and antibodies.
Antibiotic Antibodies
Effective against bacteria only Effective against bacteria, viruses, or other chemicals
Kills and inhibits the growth and development of bacteria Protects the body against diseases
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Antibiotics- A substance/drug used to treat bacterial infections. They have no effect on viral infections. Generally, an antibiotic was a substance produced by one micro-organism that selectively inhibits the growth of another. Synthetic antibiotics produced are chemically related to natural antibiotics.
Antibodies: Also called immunoglobulins are Y-shaped proteins that are produced by the immune system to help stop foreign substances from harming the body. These foreign substances can be viruses, bacteria or other chemicals