Why are antibiotics generally ineffective against viral... | Science Class 9

Science Class 9 Why Do We Fall Ill

Asked by GIANSH GUPTA KHUNDKER · BIRLA BRAINIACS

Why are antibiotics generally ineffective against viral infections like the common cold?
A) Viruses are too small to be seen.
B) Antibiotics break down all human cells.
C) Viruses do not have their own biological pathways that antibiotics can interfere with.
D) Viruses are made of only proteins?

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