Question

Some diseases are caused by bacteria, protists, invertebrates or viruses. How do diseases caused by bacteria and diseases caused by viruses react to antibiotics?

A. Neither responds to antibiotics.

B. Viral diseases respond to antibiotics, bacterial diseases do not.

C. Bacterial diseases respond to antibiotics, viral diseases do not.

D. Both respond to antibiotics.

Answer 1

Diseases caused by bacteria can be treated with antibiotics, but diseases caused by a virus cannot. When dealing with a viral disease, antibiotics can only be used for symptom relief. The best answer is c.

Answer 2

the answer is C. Bacterial diseases respond to antibiotics, viral diseases do not