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VIRUS AND BACTERIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How are disease-causing bacteria, fungi, and parasites different from viruses?
A
viruses do no cause infectious diseases.
B
Bacteria, fungi, and parasites consist of cells and viruses do not.
C
Antibiotics are used only to treat diseases caused by viruses.
D
Diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, and parasites can be spread through air
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Parasites are part of a large group of organisms called eukaryotes. Parasites are different from bacteria or viruses because their cells share many features with human cells including a defined nucleus. Parasites are usually larger than bacteria, although some environmentally resistant forms are nearly as small.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bacteria cause bacterial infections. Viruses cause viral infections. Antibiotic medicines kill or keep many bacteria from growing but don’t treat viruses. Antiviral medicines help the body clear out some viruses.

Detailed explanation-3: -Infectious diseases are disorders caused by organisms-such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites.

Detailed explanation-4: -’Bacteria’ A virus is not a living organism and can only grow and reproduce in the cells of a host. Bacteria, by contrast, are single-celled organisms that produce their own energy and can reproduce on their own.

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