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Antibiotics do not work against viral infections because viruses:
ALack those pathways
BHave thick walls
CLive in water
DMultiply slowly
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Lack those pathways
1. Antibiotics block bacterial pathways.
2. Viruses do not use those pathways.
3. So antibiotics cannot shorten a cold.
_Source: NCERT Class 9 Science, Chapter 13, Why Do We Fall Ill._
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