Which of the following pathogen type cause disease that can be treated with antibiotics ?
Correct answer: A. bacteria
- A. bacteria
- B. fungi
- C. virus
- D. none of these
Explanation
Bacteria cause many diseases that can be treated with antibiotics because antibiotics target bacterial structures or processes, such as cell-wall formation or protein synthesis. Viruses lack these bacterial targets and are not killed by ordinary antibiotics, which makes option c the common misconception.
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