OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
SIGNALLING IMMUNOLOGY CANCER
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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vaccine; antibiotics
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antibiotics; vaccine
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antibiotics; antibiotics
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Antibiotics and vaccines are both used to fight germs but they work in different ways. While vaccines are used to prevent disease, antibiotics are used to treat diseases that have already occurred. In addition, antibiotics do not work on viruses or viral illnesses such as common cold or flu.
Detailed explanation-2: -Antibiotics DO NOT work on viruses, such as those that cause: Colds and runny noses, even if the mucus is thick, yellow, or green. Most sore throats (except strep throat) Flu.
Detailed explanation-3: -Viruses are surrounded by a protective protein coating; they don’t have cell walls that can be attacked by antibiotics like bacteria does. It is because of this that antibiotics don’t work on viruses.