A-LevelBiologyInfectious diseasesFeb/Mar 2019Paper 1 Q371 Mark
What explains why most viruses that cause diseases in humans are unaffected by antibiotics?
AViral antigens do not bind to antibiotics.
BViral nucleic acids are protected by a protein coat.
CViruses contain no ribosomes or mRNA.
DViruses reproduce inside living eukaryotic cells.
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