Common cold is not cured by antibiotics because it is

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Common cold is not cured by antibiotics because it is

Options

(a) caused by a virus
(b) caused by a Gram-positive bacterium
(c) caused by a Gram-negative bacterium
(d) not an infectious disease

Correct Answer:

caused by a virus

Explanation:

Common cold is due to rhinovirus. Recent studies found that antibiotics do not kill this virus.

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Topics: Human Health and Disease (70)
Subject: Biology (4253)

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