Q. Common cold is not cured by antibiotics because it is
A) Caused by a Gram-negative bacterium
B) Not an infectious disease
C) Caused by a virus
D) Caused by a Gram-positive bacterium
Explanation
[Solution from source] Common cold is caused by rhinoviruses, and antibiotics act on bacterial structures and processes, so they have no effect on viruses. It is an infectious disease spread by droplets or contact, not a bacterial one. Answer (3).
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