SCIENCE
VIRUS AND BACTERIA
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
TRUE
|
|
|
FALSE
|
|
|
Either A or B
|
|
|
None of the above
|
Detailed explanation-1: -FALSE. Antibiotics are pharmaceutical drugs (requiring a prescription) that kill bacteria or prevent them from reproducing. They have no effect against viral diseases (e.g. colds, flu, most forms of gastroenteritis), fungal conditions or parasitic infections (such as malaria).
Detailed explanation-2: -Antibiotics DO NOT work on viruses, such as those that cause colds, flu, or COVID-19. Antibiotics also are not needed for many sinus infections and some ear infections. When antibiotics aren’t needed, they won’t help you, and the side effects could still cause harm.
Detailed explanation-3: -Viruses are germs different from bacteria. They cause infections, such as colds and flu. However, antibiotics do not treat infections caused by viruses.
Detailed explanation-4: -Bacteria cause bacterial infections. Viruses cause viral infections. Antibiotic medicines kill or keep many bacteria from growing but don’t treat viruses.
Detailed explanation-5: -Antibiotics cannot kill viruses because viruses have different structures and replicate in a different way than bacteria.