NDA 2020 Biology question

Which one of the following statements is correct about effects of antibiotics on viruses ?

(A)Viruses are "non-living" entities but it can interact with antibiotics
(B)Taking antibiotics cures viral infections
(C)Viruses do not possess metabolic pathways on which antibiotics can function, whereas bacteria have such pathwaysCorrect
(D)Viruses are resistant to antibiotics

Answer: (C)

Solution

Antibiotics work by blocking biochemical pathways of bacteria, such as cell-wall synthesis. Viruses have no metabolic pathways of

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