Practice mode Acellular Life (Viruses)

Antibiotics are ineffective against viral infections because viruses ____.

Correct answer A. lack the cell walls, ribosomes and enzymes that antibiotics target

Explanation

Antibiotics act on bacterial structures and metabolism. Viruses use host machinery, so drugs that spare host cells cannot easily block them.

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