Question

Q40.Why antibiotics are ineffective for viruses

1 point

1.Because viruses are more powerful than bacterias

2.Viruses use hosts proteins for multiplication.

3.Viruses have no bio- chemical processes that can be cured or hindered by antibiotics

Both 2 and 3

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Answer 1

Antibiotics cannot kill viruses because bacteria and viruses have different mechanisms and machinery to survive and replicate. The antibiotic has no “target” to attack in a virus. However, antiviral medications and vaccines are specific for viruses.

Answer 2

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