Why are antibiotics generally ineffective against viral infections like the common cold?

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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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Answer: C. Viruses do not have their own biological pathways that antibiotics can interfere with.

Answer: C
Explanation: Antibiotics work by blocking specific biochemical pathways that bacteria use to survive. Since viruses do not use these same pathways, antibiotics have no effect on them.

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Why are antibiotics generally ineffective against viral infections like the common cold?

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