Question

    Consider the following statements regarding

    antibiotics 1. They are used to destroy disease-causing bacteria. 2. They can be applied to the skin, swallowed or injected to fight micro-organisms inside the body. 3. They are effective against disease-causing viruses. 4. The first antibiotic to be discovered was Tetracycline. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? 
    A 1 and 2 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1, 2 and 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 2, 3 and 4 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Only 1 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Antibiotics are very effective medicines that treat bacterial infections. They are ineffective against viral infection as viruses have different genetic makeup as compared to bacteria. 

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