EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

VIRUS AND BACTERIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Medicines that stop the growth and reproduction of bacteria are ____
A
antibiotics
B
vaccines
C
antibodies
D
all of these are correct
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Antibiotics work by blocking vital processes in bacteria. They kill the bacteria or stop it from spreading. This helps the body’s natural immune system to fight the infection. There are many types of antibiotics.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some, such as penicillin, kill bacteria by destroying the bacterial cell wall. Others, such as tetracycline, interfere with the ability of bacteria cells to reproduce or make proteins or nutrients they need to survive.

Detailed explanation-3: -Antibiotics are chemicals that kill or inhibit the growth of bacteria and are used to treat bacterial infections.

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