Question

why are antibiotics works efficient in bacterial infections but not in viral infection

Answer 1

Antibiotics are produced by microorganisms to kill or control the growth of other microorganisms by blocking specific metabolic pathways within the cell. Since bacteria are so different to human cells, antibiotics can be taken by humans to kill bacteria without harming the human cells. Viruses on the other hand are different as they do not carry out many metabolic processes themselves. Instead they rely on a host cell (a human cell) to carry out these processes for them. Therefore viruses cannot be treated with antibiotics as it is impossible to harm the virus without harming the human cells.

Answer 2

1. Antibiotic blocks the biochemical pathways which is important for bacteria example :- penicillin

2.Many bacteria make cell wall to protect themselve

3. The antibiotic penicillin blocks the blocks the bacterial process that build cell wall

4. As a result, the growing bacteria become unable to make cell wall and die easily

5. therefore antibiotic works against the bacteria and not against viruses

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