NEET Biology question

Which of the following correctly explains why antibiotics are NOT effective against viral infections?

(A)Antibiotics target bacterial cellular structures/processes absent in viruses, which lack their own independent cellular machineryCorrect
(B)Antibiotics are too weak to act on any pathogen
(C)Viruses are immune to all chemical substances
(D)Antibiotics specifically destroy only fungal cell walls

Answer: (A)

Solution

Antibiotics act on bacterial cellular structures and processes (such as cell wall synthesis) that are absent in viruses, which

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