NEET 2011 Biology question

Common cold is not cured by antibiotics because it is

(1)caused by a virusCorrect
(2)caused by a Gram-positive bacterium
(3)caused by a Gram-negative bacterium
(4)not an infectious disease

Answer: (1)

Solution

Common cold is a viral infection of the nose and respiratory passage (not the lungs), caused by rhinoviruses. Antibiotics act on bacterial processes (cell wall, protein synthesis, etc.) and have no

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